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'Dallas' Preview: J.R.'s Funeral To Bring Back Which Characters?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:51:56 +0000

As TV and 'Dallas' fans alike well know, production of the second season of TNT's revival series experienced a tragic loss when long-time series star Larry Hagman lost his battle with cancer. As Hagman had already shot a number of episodes as his oil magnate character J.R. Ewing, TNT decided to move forward with the series by paying respect to Hagman's passing with a funeral for his character, one that was said to draw out a number of past 'Dallas' stars not yet introduced on the series. So who's going to be back?

'Dallas' Season 2: How Will Larry Hagman's Death Affect the Series?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:07:52 +0000

While legions of fans, colleagues, friends and family of 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman mourn the actor's tragic death, TNT's 'Dallas' revival series is nonetheless faced with a difficult question. With production not yet wrapped on the upcoming season, how will Hagman's death affect the series? Will anything about Hagman's current scenes be changed, or will the writers write the death into the script?

Television Icon Dead at 81 [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 06:31:54 +0000

Larry Hagman, the iconic television star, maybe most famous for the character of J.R. Ewing from the t.v. show “Dallas”, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 81. Hagman died Friday at 4:20 p.m. at Medical City Dallas Hospital from complications in his fight with cancer. His family released a statement in [...]