James Gammon Dies

James Gammon, a graduate of Orlando's Boone High School who became one of the top character actors in movies, television and theater, died Friday in Costa Mesa, Calif. He was 70, and also had a home in Ocala.

"He had cancer two and a half years ago," his wife, Nancy, said Saturday. "It came back aggressively about a month ago in his adrenal glands and liver, and he was very weak. They couldn't do surgery or chemotherapy. He decided he wanted to come home, and we did hospice."

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Gammon's other survivors include two daughters, Allison Mann of Costa Mesa, and Amy Gammon of West Hollywood, Calif.; two grandsons, Henry James Mann and Hudson Richard Mann; a brother, Phillip Gammon of North Ridge, Calif.; and a sister, Sandra Glaudell of Ocala.

Rest In Peace, James.