Andy Griffith dies: actor dies in North Carolina home Tuesday morning

Andy Griffith Dies at His North Carolina Home

Dare County sheriff confirms the 86-year-old actor passed away early Tuesday morning.

UPDATE: Actor Andy Griffith died this morning in his home in North Carolina, Dare County Sheriff J.D. “Doug” Doughtie confirmed early this afternoon. Local TV stations had reported the news in the morning, but most national networks and wire services were awaiting independent confirmation before asserting that the actor had died.

"Mr. Griffith passed away this morning at his home peacefully and has been laid to rest on his beloved Roanoke Island," Doughtie told the Associated Press, reading from a family statement.                               Cont. Reading