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[Gord Green]

"Tarzan" star Ron Ely has died.

The actor passed away at 86 years old, his daughter confirmed to Fox News Digital.

"The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known – and I have lost my dad," his daughter, Kirsten, shared in a statement. "My father was someone that people called a hero. He was an actor, writer, coach, mentor, family man and leader. He created a powerful wave of positive influence wherever he went. The impact he had on others is something that I have never witnessed in any other person – there was something truly magical about him. This is how the world knew him."

"I knew him as my dad – and what a heaven sent honor that has been. To me, he hung the moon.

Ron also played Tarzan in a couple of movies and was DOC SAVAGE in George Pal's movie.
The popular TV show Tarzan originally aired on the NBC television network from 1966 to 1968. During this time, Ron Ely sustained multiple injuries, including broken bones, and was reportedly attacked by animals while performing his own stunts.

After retiring from acting in 2001, Ely pursued a career as an author, publishing two mystery novels. However, he made a brief return to acting in the 2014 film Expecting Amish, where he played an Amish leader.

Ron Ely died at his Los Alamos, California home on September 29.
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