Andy griffith

• Television icon Andy Griffith, known to generations as the star of The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock, has died at age 86, a friend told WITN News in North Carolina.
(Rolling Stone)
• He was a vocalist, an actor, a stand-up comic, a producer and once even a schoolteacher, but we knew him best for creating the mythic Mayberry, a Camelot in bib overalls where home-spun wisdom reigned.
(Miami Herald)
• From NBC News: Actor Andy Griffith, who won the hearts of 1960s TV viewers with his role as gentle Sheriff Andy Taylor in "The Andy Griffith Show," then returned as a 1980s country lawyer in "Matlock," died Tuesday at 86.
(msnbc.com)
• Television icon Andy Griffith has died at 86, a friend told a North Carolina news station.
(TheWrap)
• The avuncular TV icon Andy Griffith has died, according to WITN News, through a good friend. Mayberry's favorite son was 86.
(Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog))
• Andy Griffith, known to fans for his roles in classic TV shows like Matlock and The Andy Griffith Show, has died at age 86, according to NBC affiliate WITN in North Carolina.
(Boston Globe)
• Andy Griffith (1926-2012) died today at the age of 86. Most famous for his portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor on the Andy Griffith Show, the actor was also a devout Christian who had a successful career singing Gospel music.
(Huffington Post)
• While Andy Griffith has died, the cause of death for the Matlock show star has not been released. However, the beloved TV Land actor passed away Tuesday morning at his home in North Carolina, a close friend confirmed.
(Examiner)
• Andy Griffith's broad shoulders carried a heavy load for more than 50 years.
(The State)
• Television icon Andy Griffith died Tuesday morning at his North Carolina home, according to WITN. He was 86.
(Time)