Ernie Lively, longtime actor and Blake Lively‘s father, has died. He was 74. The “Dukes of Hazzard” actor reportedly died on Thursday of cardiac complications in Los Angeles, a rep for the actor confirmed to ET on Wednesday.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ernie was surrounded by his wife and five children when he died. Ernie was born Jan. 29, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland.
He married Elaine Lively in 1979 and welcomed two children together, Blake and Eric Lively. The actor adopted his wife’s three children — Lori, Robyn and Jason — from her previous marriage.
With a career spanning 50 years and over 110 credits to his name, Ernie got his first role in 1975 on “The Waltons”. He would go on to nab parts in TV shows like “McCloud”, “The
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