George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Hee Haw,” has died. He was 83. The Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after

The actor — who also appeared on Hee Haw — passes away Sunday in Nashville.

George "Goober" Lindsey in 1998. / AP George "Goober" Lindsey, most widely known for playing Goober Pyle on the iconic television series "The Andy Griffith Show," died today in Nashville, Tenn., after an extended hospitalization. He was 83.

Lindsey found stardom in the 1960s as the beanie-wearing gas-station attendant Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," then later worked on the country variety series "Hee Haw." Goober was a good-natured hayseed with a fondness for bad jokes and even

The actor — who also appeared on Hee Haw — passes away Sunday in Nashville.

By Alan Duke CNN LOS ANGELES (CNN) — George Lindsey, the actor who portrayed the country-bumpkin mechanic Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," died Sunday after a brief illness, his family said. He was 83. Lindsey's character Goober Pyle joined

Actor and comedian George Lindsey, best known for playing the character Goober Pyle on television, died Sunday in Nashville. He had been ill since suffering a stroke in March. He introduced the character of Goober â ” the

George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Hee Haw,” has died. He was 83. The Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after

More >> Actor and comedian George "Goober" Lindsey died early Sunday morning after an extended illness, sources tell Channel 4 News. He was 76 years old. Lindsey was born in 1935 in Fairfield, Alabama, and grewMore >> Actor and comedian George "Goober"

Actor and comedian George Lindsey, best known for playing the character Goober Pyle on television, died Sunday in Nashville. He had been ill since suffering a stroke in March. He introduced the character of Goober â ” the