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James Arness, who starred as Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years on “Gunsmoke,” has died.
He was 88.
Arness died of natural causes, reports the Los Angeles Times.
A close friend of John Wayne and older brother to actor Peter Graves, Arness was nominated for three Emmys for the role of Dillon.
“Gunsmoke” outlasted all of its Western competitors, running from 1955 to 1975.
Arness’ two-decade portrayal of the same character was a television record until Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier Crane.
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