May 6, 2012, 11:54 AM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- George Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. Various sources reported his age at 83; his imdb.com profile lists the actor at age 76.


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