Jim Nabors, the Cheerful Gomer Pyle on Two TV Series, Dies at 87

[catfancie]

Jim Nabors, who starred as Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and on his own sitcom before retiring the wide-eyed, countrified character at the height of his popularity, has died. He was 87.

Nabors died at his home in Hawaii on Wednesday night, his husband told Indiana's WTHR. A native of Alabama, Nabors also recorded more than two dozen albums with a rich, operatic baritone voice that surprised those who were used to hearing Nabors exclaim "Gawwwleee!" with a Southern twang on television.

[Squid]

Beautiful voice.  RIP, Mr. Nabors.

[mycatownsme]

A favorite memory of Jim Nabors was seeing and hearing him sing the song
Back Home Again, In Indiana before the Indy 500 race.
Got goose bumps from how wonderful he sang. Amazing.
Until that day I had no clue he could sing so well.
I also enjoyed watching him in his show too. And really surprised that he did not
really speak that way in real life.
He signed autographs for a really long time at the race that day.
Now I wish we would have stood in the long line to get one.
I did not know he lived in Hawaii. Great place to be.
I think he was a happy man and lived an good life. He will be remembered.