The actor died in Dallas on Friday at the age of 81
Larry Hagman, who emerged in the 1960s as the slightly befuddled astronaut in "I Dream of Jeannie," then became a major star in the 1980s primetime soap "Dallas," playing evil oil baron J.R. Ewing, has died on Friday at the age of 81.
Hagman's cause of death was due to complications related to his battle with cancer according to his family.
Hagman starred on CBS' "Dallas" from 1978 to 1991. He reprised the role of J.R. Ewing on three subsequent TV movies and earlier this year on a successful revival series on TNT. Hagman had begun filming season 2 of the TNT series. The season begins its run in January.
The son of acclaimed actress Mary Martin, Hagman starred in the popular 1960s TV series "I Dream of Jeannie" with Barbara Eden.
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