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Sep 29, 2021 · 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, died Tuesday ...
Sep 29, 2021 · Tommy Kirk, 79, was an American actor. He starred in various films throughout his career such as The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, and beach-party ...
Sep 29, 2021 · Departed Tommy Kirk, 'Old Yeller' child star, dead at 79 The actor passed away peacefully at his home, his co-star Beverly Washburn confirmed to Fox News
Sep 30, 2021 · Former Disney leading man Tommy Kirk has died at the age of 79. According to People, Kirk was found in his Las Vegas home on September 28.His friend, Paul Petersen II, announced the death on Facebook.
Sep 30, 2021 · The news of Tommy's death was shared in a Facebook post from his longtime friend Paul Petersen on Sept. 29, 2021. He wrote, "My friend of many decades, Tommy Kirk, was found dead last night," but did not mention a specific cause of death. Tommy lived alone in Las Vegas after retiring from acting back in 2006.
Tommy Kirk was a juvenile hero as well as the ideal mischief-maker in many Walt Disney film and television projects, but was also undoubtedly the finest child actor to emerge from Disney. “I always had the greatest respect for him as an actor,” says Tom’s “Hardy Boys” brother Tim Considine. “I always thought he was a monster talent.”
Sep 30, 2021 · Tommy Kirk was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 10, 1941. When he was just 15 months old, his family moved to Los Angeles to pursue better job opportunities. Tommy accompanied his brother Joe to an audition in 1954 and although Joe didn’t get a part, young Tommy did.
