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Ritter's grave marker in Port Neches in Jefferson County, Texas. Ritter had a heart attack and died in Nashville in 1974, at age 68. He was survived by his wife and two sons. Tex Ritter's son, John, became famous as an actor, playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984).
May 17, 2024 · Tex Ritter (born January 12, 1905, Murvaul, Texas, U.S. —died January 2, 1974, Nashville, Tennessee) was a country music singer and actor who was noted for playing singing cowboys in Western movies.
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Jun 28, 2018 · Tex died just 10 days before his 69th birthday. His last hit record was a cover of "The Americans (A Canadian’s Opinion)" which made the charts shortly after his death. Tex Ritter followed his dreams and lived life to the fullest. For his contribution to the recording industry, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Ritter’s death on January 2, 1974, marked the passing of one of C&W music’s finest and most respected talents. —Laurence Zwisohn —Adapted from the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s Encyclopedia of Country Music , published by Oxford University Press
12 Jan 1905. Daniels, Panola County, Texas, USA. Death. 2 Jan 1974 (aged 68) Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. Burial. Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas, USA Show Map. Plot. Section 8. Memorial ID. 877. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 4. Flowers 1654. Memorials. Region. North America. USA. Texas.
Tex Ritter was born on January 12, 1905 in Murvaul, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Song of the Gringo (1936), High Noon (1952) and Varsity Blues (1999). He was married to Dorothy Fay. He died on January 2, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Jun 2, 2021 · By his 1974 death from a heart attack, Ritter had earned numerous honors, from a Grand Ole Opry membership in Nashville to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
