A century ago, Johnny Weissmuller was the Michael Phelps of the Paris Olympics
A century ago, before he became the most famous cinematic Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller was the world’s greatest swimmer. Provided the 20-year-old could meet expectations at the 1924 Paris Olympics, where the Games will be held again this summer. And the native-born Romanian could somehow show that he was born in the United States, then a necessity for representing the country he moved to as an infant.
Ron Ely, TV’s ‘Tarzan’ in the 1960s, dies at 86 in his Los Alamos home
Los Angeles (Associated Press) — Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died at age 86. Ely’s daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that her father died Sept. 29 at his home in Los Alamos, California, an unincorporated community in The post Ron Ely, TV’s ‘Tarzan’ in the 1960s, dies at 86 in his Los Alamos home appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Ron Ely, who played TV's ‘Tarzan' in the '60s, dies at 86
Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died at age 86. Ely's daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that her father died Sept. 29 at his home in Los Alamos, California, an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County.
Johnny Neel, Songwriter & Allman Brothers Band Keys Player, Dies at 70
Johnny Neel, songwriter and former member of the Allman Brothers Band and the Dickey Betts Band, has died. He was 70 years old.Shed Seven Strike 'Liquid Gold' with Second U.K. No. 1 of 2024 His former bandmate Warren Haynes confirmed the news of Neel’s death in a heartfelt social media post. No cause of death has been given. “Aside from being an amazing musician and singer, Johnny was one of the funniest people on the planet — a true character. ‘Johnny Neel stories,’ as we refer to them in our little chunk of the music world, are legendary,” he wrote. “There was always music...