WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Actor Andy Griffith, beloved as a small-town sheriff on the popular television program "The Andy Griffith Show," died of a heart attack, according to his ...

President Obama issued a statement on the death of Andy Griffith today. Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Andy Griffith this morning. A performer of extraordinary talent, Andy ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Andy Griffith, who made homespun Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show" and the rumpled defense lawyer in "Matlock," died Tuesday. He was ...

Andy Griffith, the actor who created two iconic roles on American television, died Tuesday in his North Carolina home. He was 86 years old. Griffith rose to fame in the 1960s playing Andy Taylor, a ...

Kerry appeared in two episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, portraying Bess Muggins — a wife and mother incarcerated with her ...

RALEIGH, N.C. - The death certificate for Andy Griffith says the actor's death earlier this week was caused by a heart attack. The certificate says the 86-year-old had suffered the attack 24 hours ...