Tarzan star Ron Ely dead at 86: Actor's daughter confirms his passing with emotional tribute Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Deirdre Durkan-simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 21:50 BST, 23 October 2024 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 23 October 2024 e-mail 36 shares 14 View comments Ron Ely, best known for his starring role in the 1960s TV show Tarzan, has died at age 86.
On Wednesday, the actor's daughter, Kirsten, confirmed he passed away peacefully on September 29 in an emotional tribute , uploaded to her Instagram. 'The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known - and I have lost my dad,' she captioned a slideshow, which featured photos of them together over the years. Kirsten continued: 'My father was someone that people called a hero.
He was an actor, writer, coach, mentor, family man and leader. He created a powerful wave of positive influence wherever he went.' Ely went on to rave about the impact her father 'had on others' is a quality she has 'never witnessed in any other person.
' 'There was something truly magical about him. This is how the world knew him,' she said about her dad. Ron Ely, best known for his starring role in the 1960s TV show Tarzan, has died at age 86 (seen in 1968) Read More Moment cops arrive at Tarzan star Ron Ely's home to find the wheelchair bound actor, 82, crying by the body of his wife, 62, after she was stabbed to death by their son She continued: 'I knew him as my dad - and what a heaven sent honor that has been.
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