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Ron Ely, Star of the First ‘Tarzan’ TV Series, Dies at 86

‘TRULY MAGICAL’

The Texas native, who starred on the NBC show from 1966 to 1968, again made headlines in 2019 when his son killed his mother, Ely’s wife.

AJ McDougall
AJ McDougall 

Breaking News Reporter

Ron Ely as Tarzan
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AJ McDougall

AJ McDougall

Breaking News Reporter

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