The last of the Cartwrights is gone.
Pernell Roberts Jr., 81, known best to 1960s and '70s television viewers as the eldest son of wealthy rancher Ben Cartwright in the hit western series "Bonanza," died from pancreatic cancer Sunday, his wife said Monday.
"Bonanza" first aired in 1959 with Roberts starring from the start as the quiet and serious Adam Cartwright.
Source/Attribution
'Pernell Roberts, star of 'Bonanza' and 'Trapper John, M.D.,' dies at 81 from pancreatic cancer'; Leo Standora, New York Daily News, January 25, 2010, www.nydailynews.com.
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