Former Tarzan Actor Ron Ely Passes Away Aged 86

Former Tarzan actor Ron Ely sadly passed away aged 86 on the 29th of September at the home of one of his daughters, Kirsten Ely, in California.

On Wednesday, Kirsten revealed the previously unreported news, on her social media account, almost a month after the tragic passing away.

Ely was a veteran TV actor, best known for his role as Tarzan which first aired in 1966. Even though he had already played several roles on TV, Tarzan was Ely’s big break stating that he became too famous after his portrayal of the swinging jungle man.

Ely also revealed that after playing Tarzan, he had to go to Europe to find more acting jobs as in the USA everybody only saw him as Tarzan.

The show, which aired on NBC for 57 episodes over two seasons, presented a contemporary take on Tarzan.

This version moved away from the semi-verbal grunts of earlier adaptations; instead, it portrayed Tarzan as someone who had left the jungle to embrace modern civilization before ultimately choosing to return to the familiar comforts of his former home.

RIP to a TV legend.

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