Yesteryear Celebrities Who are Still Alive and Kickin’
Ron Ely, 82 Years Old
Ron Ely rose to fame when he portrayed the titular role of Tarzan in the NBC series for two years. Although he appeared in other television shows like Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze, it’s Tarzan that Ely is most recognized for. Besides being a television actor, he is also a professional writer with two published mystery novels. He retired from acting in 2001 and lived with his family in Santa Barbara. The actor, now in his 80s, encountered a great tragedy when his wife of 38 years, former Miss Florida USA Valerie Lundeen, was stabbed to death in their own home by their son, Cameron, and Ely witnessed it all.
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