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Jan 17, 1996 · LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 -- Andy Samuel Griffith Jr., son of the star of 'The Andy Griffith Show' and 'Matlock,' was found dead early Wednesday in a Los Angeles apartment, the Los Angeles...
Andy Griffith Jr. was born on December 8, 1958 in Florida, USA. Andy was a producer, known for Dying Game (1995). Andy died on January 17, 1996 in Universal City, California, USA.
- December 8, 1958
- January 17, 1996
- Andy Griffith’s Two Children Were Adopted During His 1st Marriage
- His Son Developed An Addiction to Alcohol
- Sam Griffith Died in 1996
Griffith was married to his wife Barbara Edwards, a fellow actor, from 1949 to 1972. During their marriage, Griffith and his wife discovered they were unable to have children. They decided to adopt instead and brought home two infants, a boy and a girl, a year apart from each other. “In fall 1958, the Griffiths adopted a son, unable to conceive the...
Although Griffith’s son’s first name was Andrew like his father, he went by the name Sam. According to de Visé, when Barbara and Andy divorced in 1972, Barbara was granted custody of their daughter Dixie and Andy of their son Sam, who was 14 at the time. Sam “idolized his famous father but chafed at the pressure that came with being his son,” de Vi...
After years of constant and excessive drinking, Sam’s body could no longer handle his over-consumption of alcohol and he died in January 1996 at age 37, “slumped over a desk in his North Hollywood home.” Described in his obituary as an unemployed developer, Sam “had drunk himself to death,” de Visé said. The younger Griffith’s death devastated his ...
Jun 1, 2022 · Learn about the late son and daughter of the legendary actor Andy Griffith, who played Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show. Find out how they grew up, their careers and their relationship with their father.
Griffith and Barbara Bray Edwards were married on August 22, 1949, and they adopted two children: a son named Andy Samuel Griffith Jr. (born in 1957 and better known as Sam Griffith) and a daughter named Dixie Nann Griffith.
Jul 16, 2022 · Andy Griffith was affected on a ‘very deep level’ by his son’s death, the actor’s daughter, Dixie Griffith, tells Closer exclusively.
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Jan 18, 1996 · The son of actor Andy Griffith was found dead early Wednesday by a roommate, but investigators say there are no signs of foul play. Andy Samuel Griffith Jr., 38, was found about 4:20 a.m....
