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'Dallas' Airs 'Who Shot JR, Part 2?' Tonight!

Brian Russel — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:21:45 +0000

Dallas will remember its legendary character JR Ewing tonight. This is the second season of the second run of Dallas. Larry Hagman returned as the villain he always was, JR Ewing. Hangman passed away on November 23, 2012, which left writers in a bind. The show was already in production, and Hagman had filmed a few episodes. Everyone was [...]

'Dallas' Season 2 Holding Funeral For Larry Hagman's J.R. Ewing

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:13:40 +0000

Late last month we had the sad duty of reporting that veteran cultural icon and the actor behind legendary soap 'Dallas' most enduring character J.R. Ewing, Larry Hagman had passed away of cancer-related complications. Hagman's passing also left TNT's revived 'Dallas' series in the lurch in the midst of shooting a second season when the actor died. We knew that TNT would find a way to work the character's death into the story as well, but now have details of the funeral, including several past 'Dallas' stars in attendance.

Larry Hagman, J.R. Ewing on 'Dallas,' Dead at 81

Townsquare Media — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 06:03:21 +0000

Television actor Larry Hagman, best known for his portrayal of the conniving oilman J.R. Ewing on the show ‘Dallas,’ died on Friday at the age of 81. Hagman had been battling throat cancer since at least October of 2011, when he also announced he would be taking part in TNT’s current ‘Dallas’ reboot. He died [...]