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Jim Nabors has died at the age of 87 at his Hawaii home, Us Weekly can confirm. A spokesperson for the Honolulu police department tells Us that the actor passed way in the early hours of the morning on Thursday, November 30.
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Nabors, most known for his role as the sheriff Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and USMC, is survived by his husband of four years, Stan Cadwallader. Nabors is also remembered for his iconic voice: The Love Boat alum sang “Back Home in Indiana” to kick off the Indianapolis 500 race annually at the Indiana Motor Speedway rom 1972 until 2014.
“Heartbroken. Jim was as much a part of @IMS & the 500 as every driver that has competed here,” J. Douglas Boles, the Indiana Motor Speedway president, tweeted on Thursday. “His performances of Back Home Again in Indiana on race day every year were the best 90 seconds of the year for many of our fan! Not born here, but a true Hoosier.”
I grew up listening to this man sing “Back Home Again in Indiana” every Memorial Day weekend. It was one of the many reasons I’ve fallen in love with @IMS. Godspeed, Jim Nabors. pic.twitter.com/OXGyd6uSKs
