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Tommy Kirk Dies: Child Star Of ‘Old Yeller’, ‘The Shaggy Dog’ Was 79

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Tommy Kirk, one of Disney’s major young stars of the 1950s and early ’60s with performances in generational touchstone films such as Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog and Son of Flubber, has died at the age of 79.His death was announced on Facebook by friend and fellow child star Paul Petersen.“My friend of many decades, Tommy Kirk, was found dead last night,” writes Petersen, who has long been an advocate for child actors through his organization A Minor Consideration, adding, “Tommy was intensely private.

He lived alone in Las Vegas, close to his friend…and “Ol Yeller” co-star, Bev Washburn…and it was she who called me this morning.

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