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On February 15, 1996, Rettig died of heart failure at age 54. He was cremated at the Inglewood Park mortuary and his ashes were scattered at sea, three miles off Marina del Rey, California, with the ashes of his friend Rusty Hamer in a combined ceremony. Filmography Rettig with Robert Mitchum in River of No Return (1954)
Feb 17, 1996 · LOS ANGELES -- Tommy Rettig, 54, the first boy who tagged after Lassie during the famous collie's 20 years on the CBS television network, was found dead Feb. 15 at his home in Marina del Rey,...
Feb 19, 1996 · Tommy Rettig, the first boy to play Lassie's master on television, was found dead in his home in Marina del Rey on Thursday. He was 54. The cause of death was not known, the Los Angeles...
Rettig died of a heart attack at 54. Image Credit. Birthday: December 10, 1941 ( Sagittarius) Born In: Jackson Heights, New York, United States. Computer Engineers #36. Child Actors #74. Film & Theater Personalities #10926. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Thomas Noel Rettig. Died At Age: 54. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Darlene Portwood (m. 1959 – Sep. 1977)
Followinig his death from a heart attack at the age of fifty-four, his ashes were spread on the ocean off Marina del Rey, California, from the boat LaSea, with one of Lassie's descendants present to say goodbye. Born December 10, 1941. Died February 15, 1996 (54)
December 10, 1941 · Queens, New York, USA. Died. February 15, 1996 · Marina del Rey, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Thomas Noel Rettig. Height. 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Bio.
Feb 17, 1996 · Los Angeles Times. Tommy Rettig, the first boy who tagged after Lassie during the famous collie’s 20 years on television, has died. He was 54. Rettig was found dead of natural causes in his...
