Ha, I recall him when he rode in my limousine for a week in San Francisco in 1973. He was co-host of a TV variety show for the week which was being filmed live on the Wharf... At the time he always had his secretary [a pretty young woman] with him. My son was a little fellow at the time and 'Gomer' autographed his baby book. But then see this posted about his death...
Actor, singer, and comedian Jim Nabors died at the age of 87 in his home in Hawaii on November 30, 2017. His husband, Stan Cadwallader confirmed that his death was a result of his suppressed immune system, following a liver transplant in 1994. His friends and colleagues remember him as a simple, sweet, and talented man who made people smile even on the dreariest of days.
Jim Nabors passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii. He became famous for playing Gomer Pyle in
The Andy Griffith Show. His character became so loved and popular that he was given his own show,
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. How did Jim Nabors die? His husband, Stan Cadwallader confirmed the
news and said that Nabors’ health was declining for a year. Jim Nabors’ cause of death was a result of his immune system being affected after having a liver transplant in 1994. At that time, he announced that he contracted hepatitis B in India after cutting himself with a contaminated straight razor he bought there.