Brock Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Ugh. Cancer strikes again. David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, has died. He was 74. Nelson died Monday at his home in the Century City area of Los Angeles after battling complications of colon cancer, said family spokesman and longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson. Born in New York City, Nelson attended the University of Southern California before joining his family on the small screen. He and his teen idol brother, Rick, persuaded their parents to be on the show. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet aired on ABC from 1952 to 1966 and some of the story lines were taken from the stars' own lives. Nelson, the last surviving member of the well-known TV family, directed numerous episodes of the series. His film credits include Peyton Place, The Big Circus and Love and Kisses. In l976, he costarred with his mother in Smash-Up on Interstate 5. He also appeared in various TV roles and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nelson is survived by his wife, Yvonne; four sons and a daughter; and seven grandchildren. A service will be held Thursday at Pierce Brothers Westwood Mortuary. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2011/01/12/david-nelson-obit.html#ixzz1ApVlMfvA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Ugh. Cancer strikes again. OMG yet another one i grew up with, so sad, cancer again too. Never missed one of their shows, at least he lived to 74, unlike his brother who died so young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 OMG yet another one i grew up with, so sad, cancer again too. Never missed one of their shows, at least he lived to 74, unlike his brother who died so young. Well 74 seems pretty young to me these days! How sad. Yup...end of another (Nelson) era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Well 74 seems pretty young to me these days! How sad. Yup...end of another (Nelson) era. It's just that i saw him as a very young man, and always saw him as young, i cannot believe he was 74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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