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Who killed J.R.?

Who killed J.R.? That’s the mystery propelling “Dallas” through the rest of its second season as a TNT revival. And that question hangs heavy in the upcoming episode (airing Monday at 9 p.m.), which confirms the sad truth every viewer knew was coming: Glorious scoundrel J.R. Ewing has died, after decades of living-on-the-edge infamy dating back at least to 1980.

J.R. Ewing wouldn't hesitate to cheat his fellow man. He also famously cheated death.
J.R. Ewing wouldn't hesitate to cheat his fellow man. He also famously cheated death.

Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades.

James Comisar is the first to acknowledge that more than a few people have questioned his sanity for spending the better part of 25 years collecting everything from the costume George Reeves wore in the 1950s TV series “Superman” to the entire set of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”

James Comisar is the first to acknowledge that more than a few have questioned his sanity for spending the better part of 25 years collecting everything from the costume George Reeves wore in the 1950s TV show "Superman" to the entire set of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."
James Comisar is the first to acknowledge that more than a few have questioned his sanity for spending the better part of 25 years collecting everything from the costume George Reeves wore in the 1950s TV show "Superman" to the entire set of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."
J.R. Ewing will get a send-off with a proper funeral on "Dallas."
"Dallas" actor Larry Hagman will be remembered this week during private, invitation-only services in Dallas and Los Angeles.

Broadway superstar Audra McDonald is adding a new chapter to her long history with Lincoln Center. The singer-actress is the new host of "Live From Lincoln Center," the center said Tuesday.

J.R. Ewing may be getting a proper farewell.
"Dallas" actor Larry Hagman will be remembered this week during private, invitation-only services in Dallas and Los Angeles.

Hagman was the son of singer-actress Mary Martin, who starred in such classics as "South Pacific" and "Peter Pan." Martin was still in her teens when he was born in 1931 during her marriage to attorney Ben Hagman.
Tourists and locals flocked to Southfork Ranch on Saturday, bringing flowers in memory of Larry Hagman, who played the infamous J.R. Ewing on the TV show "Dallas."
"He told me, 'Larry's in the hospital and it isn't good.
"He was the most delightful man and a total professional," she said, "but he wasn't well, and we didn't want to overtax him."