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Andy Griffith's death certificate says the actor died of a heart attack, after years of suffering from other illnesses, including coronary artery disease.

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'Andy Griffith' theme song also part of Americanaupdated: Tue Jul 03 2012 19:44:00

Earle Hagen spent a couple of months trying to come up with suitable music for "The Andy Griffith Show."

Andy Griffith buried shortly after death, source saysupdated: Tue Jul 03 2012 18:21:00

The body of Andy Griffith, a North Carolina native and actor who for years won over audiences with his folksy appeal, was buried Tuesday morning less than five hours after he died.

Actress' role of a lifetime: Being a mentorupdated: Mon Feb 13 2012 10:40:00

When Bradley Cooper appeared on Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio" last year, he couldn't help but be nervous.

SI.com: Adrian Dater: Cool things to do in every NHL cityupdated: Fri Oct 07 2011 15:09:00

Welcome to our 30-city tour of the NHL. If you are thinking about taking a road trip to cheer for your team in enemy territory, or simply want to visit an array of arenas while watching a variety of match-ups, you've come to the right place. After 16 years of constant travel covering this good old game we call hockey, your humble correspondent might as well be of some service. Fodor has yet to come out with its NHL travel guide, but I've got plenty of tips for what to do and see wherever you may go.

Jim Walton: CNN at 30updated: Tue Jun 01 2010 14:09:00

No one knew for sure that it would work. There was no clamor in the marketplace for 24-hour news from Atlanta, and certainly not on cable. As far as most people were concerned, "television news" was 30 minutes at the dinner hour with Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor or Frank Reynolds. And cable was where you went for nature programs, wrestling and Andy Griffith re-runs.

Sting, J.K. Rowling could have been your teacherupdated: Thu Sep 03 2009 10:49:00

Students, we know you may not be all that ecstatic about seeing your teachers -- and the homework they assign -- as the school year starts up. Pay attention in class, though; you never know what hidden talents your teachers might have. Just look at all of these famous former teachers:

Quiet on the set in Wilmington, N.C.updated: Fri May 09 2008 11:37:00

Some people call Wilmington, North Carolina, "Hollywood East" because of all the movies and TV shows filmed here. In the last three decades, more than 400 feature films, documentaries and television series have been shot and edited around town, drawing notable actors from Andy Griffith to Richard Gere.

People.com: All in the Family Star Allan Melvin Dies at 84updated: Sat Jan 19 2008 19:22:00

All in the Family star Allan Melvin, who played Archie Bunker's neighbor on the seminal 1970s sitcom, died in Los Angeles Thursday. He was 84.

showbuzzupdated: Mon Jun 12 2006 14:23:00

Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Bozan, are the parents of a baby girl, Isabella, their first child, the actor's publicist said Monday.

JFK, Nixon usher in marriage of TV, politicsupdated: Fri Sep 24 2004 12:19:00

On radio, most pundits and polls scored the September 26, 1960, debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy a draw, with some giving the Republican contender the edge. But on television, it was no contest.

Fortune: Bond King Bill Gross Fires Backupdated: Mon Mar 22 2004 00:01:00

Bill Gross, chief investment officer at Pimco Funds and manager of the nation's biggest bond fund, isn't exactly known for being in the spotlight. But the Bond King (as FORTUNE dubbed him back in 2...

Fortune: PRIME TIMES FOR ED BASS?updated: Mon Dec 03 1990 00:01:00

People who live in glass houses should never throw stones -- except perhaps when TV rights are at stake. Just ask billionaire Edward Bass, 45, the loopiest of the four Bass brothers. In the next se...

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