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      • James Arness, 88, the iconic actor who rode "Gunsmoke" into history as the longest-running prime-time drama, has died. According to a statement on his website, he died of natural causes.
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  1. Jun 23, 2024 · The show stars U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) but features an ensemble cast of characters including dozens of guest stars who appeared in shorter arcs throughout the series.

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  3. Jun 5, 2011 · Actor James Arness, who personified the tall, rugged lawman of the American frontier as Marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke," U.S. television's longest-running prime-time drama, died on Friday at...

  4. Jun 3, 2011 · James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in “Gunsmoke,” died Friday. He was 88.

  5. Only 1 main cast member is still alive in 2023. Of course, nearly 50 years have passed since Gunsmoke concluded. So most of the main cast has died some time since the show’s ending.

  6. Jun 4, 2011 · James Arness, a great Sequoia tree in the forest of TV Western heroes, has died; he was 88. Arness is immortal in TV history as Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, the longest-running network...

  7. Jun 4, 2011 · JAMES Arness, who towered over the TV landscape for 20 years as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in the western Gunsmoke, has died aged 88. The actor died in his sleep at his home in Brentwood, California, on Friday, according to his business manager, Ginny Fazer.

  8. Jun 3, 2011 · Former "Gunsmoke" actor James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon in the western TV series for 20 years, died Friday from natural causes, according to his website. He was 88.