Dan "Grizzly Adams" Haggerty Dead at 74

[Miles Archer]

http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/15/dan-haggerty-dead-grizzly-adams/

Famous '70s TV star Dan Haggerty -- who played Grizzly Adams -- died from cancer early Friday morning ... TMZ has learned.

Haggerty died after battling cancer for the last few months. Sources close to Dan's family tell us doctors discovered the cancer after he had surgery for back pain.

Haggerty starred in the 1977 hit TV show "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" as the lovable mountain man whose BFF was a grizzly bear. He also guest starred on several TV shows like "CHiPs" and "Charlie's Angels."

Haggerty was getting treatment in a hospital until recently when doctors told him the end was near and his son told close friends and family to come visit over the last few days before he passed.

[hamsterjill]

1. Damn, it's been a bad week for celebrities.

I remember watching Grizzly Adams. Rest in peace, Mr. Haggerty. Thank you for the fond memories.

[liberal N proud]

2. Bowie, Rickman, now Haggerty

Famous people die in 3's

[Atman]

7. I'm losing track.

I thought he was #4, which would mean we're on Round Two, with two more to go.

70 is the new 27.

[liberal N proud]

10. Who did I miss?

[JCMach1]

8. Too much for one week... I loved Grizzly Adams when I was a child...

Almost as much as I loved Bowie as a teen...

[NightWatcher]

11. I saw something that said Rickman was 69, Bowie 69. You know who else is 69?

Trump, just sayin.

[Atman]

12. The difference is...

Trump IS a cancer.

[Duckhunter935]

3. sad news

[joeybee12]

4. Sad...I don't think I even watched the show, but knew of him...

Sort of an iconic character. RIP

[Atman]

13. Funny, I never watched it either.

But everyone else did. He was just a cultural icon of the time. Everyone knew who 'Grizzly Adams' was.

[callous taoboy]

5. Loved that show as a boy.

[ruffburr]

6. RIP, Dan

[Mendocino]

9. He worked as

a motorcycle wrangler on "Easy Rider" and had a bit part in it. RIP big guy.