Jim Nabors

James Thurston "Jim" Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American singer, television, and movie actor. He was best known for his role as Gomer Pyle on the TV programs "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." Nabors was the host of two programs. They were "The Jim Nabors Hour" and "The Jim Nabors Show".
Nabors was also a guest star in "The Steve Allen Show", "The Danny Kaye Show", "The Muppet Show" and "The Carol Burnett Show". He won a Golden Raspberry Award for his role as Lugs Harvey in the movie "Stroker Ace".
Life.
Nabors was born in Sylacauga, Alabama on June 12, 1930. Nabors was educated at the University of Alabama.
There was a rumor that Nabors was married to Rock Hudson, the rumor was later denied. Nabors only said that he and Hudson were only "special friends."
Since 1975, Nabors lived with his partner Stan Cadwallader in Honolulu, Hawaii. A month after same-sex marriage became legal, Nabors married Cadwallader on January 29, 2013. In the early morning of November 30, 2017, Nabors died peacefully at his home in Honolulu. He was 87 years old.