Dan Haggerty, best
known for his role in “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams,” died
from cancer early Friday morning in Burbank. He was 74.
The actor’s
manager Terry Bomar confirmed the news to Variety.
His daughter,
Megan, was using a crowdfunding site to raise money for his fight
against “this bear known as cancer,” and had accumulated about
$10,500 of the $100,000 goal.
Haggerty played
outdoorsman James Capen Grizzly” Adams, who befriends a bear he
raises as a cub, in the 1974 surprise box office hit “The Life and
Times of Grizzly Adams” and the TV series of the same name, which
aired on NBC from 1977 to 1978. He later played Adams in another film
(1981) and in a 1982 telefilm
He also had small
roles on other TV shows, including “Charlie’s Angels” in 1981
and “The Love Boat” in 1983.
Haggerty was
arrested in 1985 after selling cocaine to two undercover police
officers. His career was further derailed following a 1993 motorcycle
accident that almost claimed his life. He returned to his iconic role
18 operations and four years later in “Grizzly Mountain” and in a
2000 sequel.
He most recently
appeared in 2013 films “Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan” and
“Dead in 5 Heartbeats.”
Aside from Megan,
Haggerty’s survivors include his other children, Dylan, Cody,
Tracey and Don.
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