'Davy Crockett' star Fess Parker dies at age 85
Sad baby boomer news, especially for those of you who grew up wearing coon-skinned caps: Fess Parker, who starred as Davy Crockett in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, has died of natural causes, says The Hollywood Reporter. He was 85. Parker delighted viewers with his performances in Old Yeller and Daniel Boone. In more recent years, he became well known as a winery owner of the sprawling Doubletree resort along beachfront Santa Barbara, Calif., and the Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos, Calif. – Ann Oldenburg
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