Obituary of James Arness

James Arness

James Arness (born on May 26th, 1923) was a TV-Actor who was best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on the American TV series "Gunsmoke". James died on June 3rd, 2011 in Los Angeles and his death was reporedly because of "natural causes". He lived to the age of 88.

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Dead or Alive: Dead
Full Name: Arness, James
Common Name: James Arness
Birth Name: James King Aurness
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Birth Date: May 26, 1923
Age: 88 (at death)
Also Known As: Jim, James Aurness
Category/Genre: TV-Actor

Nationality: American
Spouse/Partner:
- Janet Surtrees (married 16 December 1978-his death)
- Virginia Chapman (married. 12 February 1948-divorced 1960)
Father: Rolf Cirkler Aurness
Mother: Ruth Duesler
Siblings:
- Peter Graves (brother, March 18, 1926–March 14, 2010)
Children:
- Rolf Aurness (son, born 1971)
- Craig Aurness
- Jenny Lee Aurness (daughter born 23 May 1950-12 May 1975)

Death Notice:

Date: June 03, 2011
Place: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of Death: Natural causes (unspecified)
Interment: The Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

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Last Updated: 2020-10-14 11:20:07
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