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RIP Chuck Connors

Sadly, Chuck Connors drew his last breath on November 10, 1992 as a result of pneumonia stemming from lung cancer. Although his character was only portrayed as a smoker once on the show, Chuck was a chain smoker in his real life and went through 3 packs a day until he was in his 50s. Apparently after starting in 1940, it took the actor 30 years to quit but by then it was too late.