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Tom Lester, the actor known for the 1960s television series “Green Acres,” has died. He was 81.

Lester was in Nashville at the home of his fiancee, Jackie, at this time of his death Monday, which was due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, according to TMZ.

He played the wide-eyed, friendly farmhand Eb Dawson on the sitcom who was known to say “Golly, Mr. Douglas.” The Mississippi native began acting in plays after moving to Los Angeles, and is said to have beat out 400 other actors for the part of Eb because he actually knew how to milk a cow in real life.

Lester was also known to be a fan of the simple life. According to a 1969 newspaper article, Lester was living “in an apartment above a garage in the San Fernando Valley” even at the height of his “Green Acres” fame. He continued to farm later in life, and won the award for Mississippi’s “Wildlife Farmer of the Year,” where he owned a large timber farm.

Seth Grahame-Smith is a very busy man. Not only has he recently completed the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter novel sequel 'The Last American Vampire', he has a ton of screenplays on his plate that include Beetlejuice 2, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Stephen King's It. He is also adapting Ray Bradbury's novel Something Wicked This Way Comes, which was turned into a cult classic back in 1983. His version, though, is going to be slightly different.

Seth Grahame-Smith is setting his Something Wicked This Way Comes in the 80s, whereas the original was set in the 30s. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, he teased that the movie will feel like one of Steven Spielberg's earlier efforts, comparing it to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Goonies.

"I can't help but think of this in sort of Amblin terms. Boys riding bikes, out on their own, exploring and...

Sheila MacRae, who played Alice Kramden in the later years of the pioneering television comedy “The Honeymooners,” has died. She was believed to be 93. An employee at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in New Jersey confirmed MacRae's death. See photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 (Photos) The London-born actress played Ralph Kramden's long-suffering wife on the “Honeymooners” episodes of “The Jackie Gleason Show” from 1966 to 1970. She was one of multiple actresses to play the role, including Audrey Meadows, Pert Kelton and Sue Ane Langdon. MacRae's other television roles included Madelyn Richmond on the soap opera “General Hospital.” Also read: Mary Grace Canfield,...

So sad! Local beauty queen and college student Génesis Carmona was shot in the head during protests in the Valencia, Venezuela on Feb. 18.

In Venezuela, tensions are higher than ever as the city protests against President Nicolas Madura‘s government. Five have died within the weeks of violence, including 22-year-old Génesis Carmona.

Génesis Carmona Dead In Venezuela

“How long are we going to live like this? How long do we have to tolerate this pressure, with them killing us?” a relative of Génesis plead to Reuters after she passed away. ”She only needed one more semester to graduate.”

Police Enter Venezuela Protests

Génesis was a college student studying tourism and in 2013 was named Venezuela’s Miss Tourism Carabobo. She was reportedly protesting against the government on Feb. 18, when the National Guard began shooting rubber bullets and unknown gunmen began firing rounds into the crowds from motorcycles. She was shot in...

So tragic. WWE superstar Big Daddy V, whose real name is Nelson Frazier Jr., died of a heart attack on Feb. 18. He was 43 years old.

Big Daddy V, a beloved fixture in the WWE community, died suddenly on Tuesday night at the age of 43.

WWE Star Big Daddy V Dies Of A Heart Attack At 43

Big Daddy V will be sorely missed, and his legacy as a good man and solid entertainer will live on. On Feb. 19, The WWE issued a statement confirming his death, saying ”Our deepest condolences go out to Frazier’s family, friends and fans.”

In addition to Big Daddy V, Nelson also wrested under the aliases Mabel and Viscera. Frazier first joined the WWE as Mabel, one-half of the “Men on a Mission” tag team, in 1999, then he morphed into Viscera — a member of the Undertaker’s “Ministry of Darkness” — soon after. His famous friends, like...

Tragic news for ’80s fans — Devo guitarist Bob Casale of ‘Whip It’ fame died on Feb. 18, from health complications that led to heart failure.

So sad. Bob Casale‘s brother Gerald has confirmed that Bob passed away on Monday due to heart failure. He was 61 years old.

Devo Guitarist Bob Casale Dies At Age 61

Bob Casale, known primarily as the guitarist for the ’80s band Devo, passed away on Feb. 18. TMZ confirmed that the “Whip It” rocker, who was a founding member of the popular band, died suddenly on Monday due to health complications that led to health failure. His brother Gerald — also a founding member — confirmed the news when asked on Twitter:

@BuddhaRolls It’s unfortunately true.

— Gerald Casale (@Gvc3Casale) February 18, 2014

“As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from the beginning,” Gerald told TMZ. “He was my level-headed brother, a solid performer,...

Mary Grace Canfield, a character actress best known for playing handywoman Ralph Monroe on “Green Acres” died on Saturday. She was 89. Her daughter, Phoebe Alexiades, says Canfield died of lung cancer on Saturday at a hospice in Santa Barbara, Calif., according to the Associated Press. See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014 Canfield’s carpenter character was known to greet fellow Hooterville residents with a signature, “Howdie Doody!” She appeared in more than 40 episodes of the show during its six-season run from 1965 to 1971. Canfield also appeared on TV shows “General Hospital” and “Bewitched” during her four-decade career. More to come...

Kate Middleton is taking on another big role: godmother. She, Prince William, and Prince George all attended the special christening of her friend's baby on Sunday. Ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White made history yesterday when they became the first American duo to bring home Olympic gold in figure skating! The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon debuted with an A-list set of guests popping in last night, including Tina Fey, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Sarah Jessica Parker, and the previously banned Joan Rivers. One of the most memorable moments of the night came when Will Smith did "The Carlton" from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Jimmy for their Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing skit. Check it out: Shia Labeouf finally stepped out after his "#Iamsorry" exhibit, promptly skywriting, "#Startcreating." Barbara Walters revealed she has a vibrator that she calls "selfie." So, there's that. Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and his girlfriend,...

Mary Grace Canfield, a veteran character actress who played handywoman Ralph Monroe on the television show Green Acres, has died. She was 89.

Her daughter, Phoebe Alexiades, says Canfield died of lung cancer on Saturday at a hospice in the California coastal town of Santa Barbara.

Canfield had appearances on a number of TV shows during a four-decade career, including General Hospital and The Hathaways. She was Harriet Kravitz on four episodes of the 1960s series Bewitched.

But she was best known for her role of Ralph Monroe in some 40 episodes of Green Acres, which ran from 1965 to 1971.

Monroe greeted folks...

The Hollywood legend, best known for playing Ralph Monroe on the hit TV show ‘Green Actres’ passed away on Feb. 15 after a battle with lung cancer.

Mary Grace Canfield died in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Feb. 15, according to her daughter Phoebe Alexiades. The actress starred on shows like: General Hospital, The Hathaways, and Bewitched.

Mary Grace Canfield Dead — Actress Dies Of Lung Cancer

The actress was best known for starring on the hit show Green Acres from 1965 to 1971. On the show she played Ralph Monroe, who was working with her brother Alf, on their newly acquired farm.

But that’s truly not what she wanted to be remembered for.

“To be remembered for Ralph kind of upsets me,” she told the Bangor Daily News. “Only in the sense that it was so easy and undemanding. It’s being known for something easy to do instead of something you worked hard to achieve.

Mary Grace Canfield, a veteran character actress who played handywoman Ralph Monroe on the television show "Green Acres," has died. She was 89. Her daughter, Phoebe Alexiades, says Canfield died of lung cancer on Saturday at a hospice in the California coastal town of Santa Barbara. Canfield had appearances on a number of TV shows during a four-decade career, including General Hospital and The Hathaways. She was Harriet Kravitz on four episodes of the 1960s series Bewitched. But she was best known for her role of Ralph Monroe in some 40 episodes of "Green Acres," which ran from 1965 to 1971 and starred Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor.

Veteran actress Mary Grace Canfield, best known for her role as Ralph Monroe on the show Green Acres, died Saturday, Feb. 15 in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was 89. The TV star's daughter Phoebe Alexiades told the Associated Press that her mother died in a hospice after losing her battle to lung cancer. Canfield played the character of handywoman Ralph Monroe on the show who would greet the townspeople of Hooterville with a "howdy doody," while wearing her signature bib overalls and working on the Douglas family's home. Green [...]...

Mary Grace Canfield, the character actress best known for playing Ralph Monroe on comedy series Green Acres, died on Saturday. She was 89.

Mary Grace Canfield Dies

Canfield's death at a Santa Barbara hospice was confirmed by her daughter, Phoebe Alexiades, to the Los Angeles Times. Alexiades said Canfield died after a battle with lung cancer.

On Green Acres, Canfield played one half of the Ralph and Alf, brother-sister carpenter duo opposite Sid Melton. Their work on a farm house owned by city transplants Oliver (Eddie Albert) and Lisa (Eva Gabor) never seemed to end. The humor of Canfield’s role was in the character’s rejection of feminine standards, providing a comical foil for Gabor’s character.

In addition to Green Acres, Canfield appeared on TV in The Love Boat, Bewitched and daytime soap opera General Hospital. On the big screen, Canfield appeared in Pollyanna, Half a House and Something Wicked This Way Comes.

Mary Grace Canfield, a veteran comic character actress who played handywoman Ralph Monroe on the CBS sitcom Green Acres, has died. She was 89. Her daughter, Phoebe Alexiades, told the Associated Press that Canfield died of lung cancer on Saturday at a hospice in Santa Barbara. Canfield appeared as the overall-wearing tomboy Ralph on 41 episodes of Green Acres, the fish-out-of-water comedy that starred Eva Gabor and Eddie Albert as rich city folks who move to the country. The show aired from September 1965 until April 1971. Story: 'The Waltons' Actor Ralph Waite Dead at 85 Her

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