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Born: October 31, 1936
Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York
Died: July 1, 1991
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Michael Landon
In 1991, fans around the world mourned when Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon, a favorite among television viewers, announced he had cancer. His death soon after not only shocked the nation but his passing left a void in the type of family viewing that he personified. Through interviews with Melissa Gilbert, Ed Asner, Merlin Olsen and Ned Beatty, find out how Landon overcame personal demons and professional hurdles to become a TV hall-of-famer, as well as how he came to terms with the pancreatic cancer that claimed his life.
What You Don't Know:
• In high school, Landon was the number-one javelin thrower in the United States.
• Landon's last public appearance was May 8, 1991, on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
• Landon had begun work on a new TV series called Us at the time of his death.
• He was married three times and had 10 children.
• He met his second wife, Lynn Noe, on the Bonanza set.
• In the '80s, Landon was the spokesman for Kodak.
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