Tv Actor

How Don Knotts Died: Date of Death, Age of Death, Birthday, and More!

Don Knotts reached the impressive age of 81 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous TV actor.

Biography - A Short Wiki

Played the role of Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. In 1996, he was honored by TV Guide, as they ranked him 27 out of 50 in its Greatest TV Stars of All Time.

He was married and divorced twice before marrying Frances Yarborough in 2002, whom he remained married to until his death in 2006. He had two children with his first wife.

How did Don Knotts die?

Don Knotts' death was caused by Pneumonia.

Information about the death of Don Knotts
Cause of deathPneumonia
Age of death81 years
ProfessionTv Actor
BirthdayJuly 21, 1924
Death dateFebruary 24, 2006
Place of deathN/A
Place of burialN/A

Quotes

I felt like a loser. I was unhappy as a child most of the time. We were terribly poor and I hated my size.

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My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing.

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Well, they put me in a booth and then did some nice things to the speaker to make it come out sounding ok.

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Mainly, I thought of Barney as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they’re thinking, if they’re happy or sad. That’s what I tried to do with Barney.

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I don’t think just funny is enough on Broadway.

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