Andy Griffith Dead at 86

Andy Griffith is dead at age 86. The star of the Andy Griffith Show and Matlock died at his home in Dare County, North Carolina around 7 a.m. Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie has confirmed via WITN News Andy Griffith has died and also released a short statement from the family.

The Sheriff says the family stated that Andy died at seven this morning, peacefully, at his home and that Andy has been laid to rest on his beloved Roanoke Island.

The actor’s death was first confirmed by former UNC President Bill Friday and later by Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie.