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1954
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Aug 20, 2024 · Tommy Rettig passed away on February 15, 1996, at the age of 54 due to a heart attack. His death marked the end of a life that had seen both the highs of early fame and the challenges of adapting to life beyond the spotlight.
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...
Feb 15, 1996 · He died at the age of 54. Scattered at sea, three miles off Marina del Rey, California. Actor, Computer Engineer. He is best remembered for portraying the character 'Jeff Miller' in the first three seasons of CBS's Lassie television series that aired from 1954 to 1957, later seen in syndicated re-runs as Jeff's Collie.
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He is best remembered for portraying the character 'Jeff Miller' in the first three seasons of CBS's "Lassie" television series that aired from 1954 to 1957, later seen in syndicated re-runs as "Jeff's Collie." He also co-starred with another former child actor, Tony Dow, in the mid-1960's television teen soap opera Never Too Young and recorded the...
Married Darlene Portwood, December 1959, they later divorced in 1977 and were the parents of 2 children, Deane Rettig and Tom Rettig. Source: IMDb During his later years, he was in a relationship with Ellen Sander, a freelance writer and computer consultant. Source: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/tommy-rettig-45707.php He also is the fath...
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch ( : 26 November 2014), Thomas N Rettig, 15 Feb 1996; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. "Arizona, Payson, Obituaries, 1948-2008", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 March 2018), Mr Thomas Noel Or Tommy Rettig, 1996. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.finda...
- December 10, 1941
- February 15, 1996
Feb 17, 1996 · LOS ANGELES — 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 Marina...
Feb 17, 1996 · 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 Marina del Rey home,...
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Feb 17, 1996 · Tommy Rettig, the first boy who tagged after Lassie during the famous collie’s 20 years on television, has died. He was 54. Mr. Rettig was found dead of natural causes in his home near Los...
