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  Tommy Kirk, the child star in 'Old Yeller,' has died at 79

  Tommy Kirk, a child star who played in Disney films such as “Old Yeller” and “The Shaggy Dog,” has died. Kirk’s longtime friend and former child star, Paul Petersen, said he was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Tuesday. The cause of death has not been released.

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  Tommy Kirk, Star Of Classic Disney Films, Dead At 79

  Kirk starred in films like "Old Yeller" and "Swiss Family Robinson" and came out as gay in the mid-’60s.

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  Tommy Kirk, ‘Old Yeller’ and ‘Swiss Family Robinson’ Star, Dies at 79

  Tommy Kirk, the actor known for playing Travis Coates in “Old Yeller” and several other Disney films, was found dead in his Las Vegas home Tuesday. He was 79. Kirk’s longtime friend Paul Petersen II posted the news on Facebook, writing, “Please know that Tommy Kirk loved you, his fans.” Kirk was born in Louisville, […]

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  Tommy Kirk, Star of Disney’s ‘Old Yeller’ and ‘The Shaggy Dog,’ Dies at 79

  The "intensely private" former actor was found dead in Las Vegas

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  Tommy Kirk Dies: Child Star Of ‘Old Yeller’, ‘The Shaggy Dog’ Was 79

  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 at his home in Las Vegas. He was 79. His death was announced on Facebook by friend and fellow child star Paul […]

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  Former child actor Tommy Kirk, of ‘Old Yeller’ fame, dies age 79

  Tommy Kirk, best known for his portrayal of Travis Coates in Disney’s “Old Yeller,” has died at age 79. Kirk’s neighbor found the former child actor dead in his Las Vegas home around 8 p.m. Tuesday, police told TMZ. No foul play is suspected. Besides “Old Yeller,” the story of the bond between a boy and his beloved dog, Kirk appeared in “Swiss Family Robinson” and numerous other series during ...

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  Most Shocking Child Stars Scandals You Forgot About

  There have been many child stars who made news for terrible reasons. But here are the scandals you forgot about and how they played out.

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  Kevin Corcoran, the Youngest Son in 'Old Yeller,' Dies at 66

  Kevin Corcoran, who played the youngest son in the 1957 Disney kids classic Old Yeller, then became a producer on such TV series as The Shield and Sons of Anarchy, has died. Corcoran, who worked on many Disney movies and TV shows behind and in front of the camera, died Tuesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank after a five-year battle with colorectal cancer, his wife, Laura, told The Hollywood Reporter. Corcoran portrayed Arliss Coates, the youngest son of Jim (Fess Parker) an

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