Survivors include his wife of 56 years, June, a former model; their children Sean and Erin; and three grandchildren. "Today we lost the greatest father, friend and husband anybody could ever wish for," the family said in a statement. "While he provided decades of entertainment to millions of people, his greatest victory was his growth as a human being - rising from a childhood filled with challenges including great poverty to provide an amazing life for his family. The world is a better place for his having been here".
