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Death. Geer died of respiratory failure at the age of 76 on April 22, 1978. As he was dying, his family sang Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" and recited poems by Robert Frost at his deathbed.
24. Apr. 1978 · Will Geer, the character actor whose performances spanned that of an earthy, carefree Georgian in the play “Tobacco Road” to a crusty grandfather in the television series “The Waltons” a generation...
Will Geer, eigentlich William Auge Ghere (* 9. März 1902 in Frankfort, Indiana; † 22. April 1978 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler. Dem heutigen Publikum ist er vor allem durch seine Altersrolle als Großvater in der Familienserie Die Waltons bekannt. [1]
4. Aug. 2020 · If you were watching The Waltons when it originally aired back in the ‘70s, you probably remember hearing the news that Will Geer — the man who played Grandpa Zebulon Walton — had died. Will passed away from respiratory failure on April 22, 1978, shortly after filming Season 6 of The Waltons.
23. Juli 2019 · Will Geer and Ellen Corby as Grandpa and Grandma Walton from the television program The Waltons. | Source: Wikimedia Commons. At the age of 76, Will died of respiratory arrest following a respiratory ailment on April 22, 1978, at Midway Hospital in Los Angeles.
Died April 22, 1978 (76) Add to list. Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 wins & 9 nominations total. Photos 66. Known for. Jeremiah Johnson. 7.6. Bear Claw. 1972. The Waltons. 7.6.
Will Geer died on April 22, 1978. At his bedside were family members singing "This land is your land" and reciting favorite poems from Robert Frost. Funeral services were at Theatricum Botanicum and Mr. Geer was buried in a grove were he had often walked.
