Gunsmoke star dead at 83

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# **Remembering a Western Icon: *Gunsmoke* Star Roger Ewing Dead at 83**

The world of classic television just lost one of its own. Roger Ewing — best known to generations of *Gunsmoke* viewers as Deputy Marshal Thad Greenwood — has died at the age of 83. His passing marks the end of a life that was intimately tied to one of the most enduring series in television history, and also the quiet story of a man who found meaningful success both on screen and off. ([Hollywood Reporter][1])