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24 Feb

Don Knotts died in Los Angeles

Comedic actor Don Knotts (July 21, 1924-February 24, 2006) will be forever remembered as the nervous deputy Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show on television. Knotts, who was born in Morgantown, graduated from Morgantown High School and received...

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