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Larry Hagman, the star of the TV series Dallas, has died at 81. Source: Supplied
Larry Hagman as TV's favourite rogue J.R. Ewing in Dallas. Source: Herald Sun
Larry Hagman at the Logies in 1985 with Rowena Wallace. Source: Herald Sun
LARRY Hagman, whose role as Dallas villain J.R. Ewing made him one of the biggest stars in television history, has passed away at 81.
It is understood the actor's Dallas co-stars Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy were with him when he died on Friday in a Dallas hospital.
"Larry was back in his beloved Dallas re-enacting the iconic role he loved most," his family said in a statement.
"Larry's family and close friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday. When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones. It was a peaceful passing, just as he had wished for.
"The family requests privacy at this time."
While the showbusiness industry is in shock over the news, those close to Hagman, who had also starred in I Dream of Jeannie, were aware of his dire state of health.
Late last year Hagman had revealed he had a "treatable" form of cancer.
He said he intended shooting the Dallas reboot while he had treatment.
"As J.R., I could get away with anything - bribery, blackmail and adultery. But I got caught by cancer," he had said.
Born in Fort Worth, Hagman was the son of Broadway legend Mary Martin and a local district attorney.
Larry Hagman with Barbara Eden in I Dream Of Jeannie. Source: Herald Sun
Hagman with Barbara Eden in I Dream of Jeannie.
Hagman played Ewing in the original Dallas series from 1978 through 1991.
The third season ended in March 1980 with an episode in which J.R. was shot. The show's "Who Shot J.R?" campaign delivered monster ratings.
A long-time drinker, Hagman spent several weeks in 1995 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre where he underwent a liver transplant.
The actor made a big impression when he appeared as a guest at the 1985 Logie Awards.
Larry Hagman with wife Maj Axeisson in 2006. Source: Herald Sun
Hagman with wife Maj Axeisson in 2006.
He was set to join Logies host Greg Evans on stage when the autocue broke down, forcing an anxious Evans to refer to old-style cue cards hidden on the dais.
Hagman sidled up to Evans and with a smug grin placed his 10-gallon hat over the cue cards.
"Larry's publicist told us that I could ask Larry four questions, and that if I deviated from those four questions Larry would leave the stage," Evans recalled.
"The four questions had been taped to the lectern and Larry came to the stage and placed the hat fair on top of them.
"He didn't have that much to say. When I asked him what he'd enjoyed about being in Australia so far, he gave a one-word answer: 'Lunch'. I thought, this is going to be hard."
Another Logies guest told how Hagman carried a personal, hand-held fan with him everywhere he went.
"He hated cigarette smoke and that was an era when a lot of people smoked," the guest said.
"Whenever anyone smoking came near Larry, he would point the fan at them to blow the smoke away."
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