How Did William Demarest Die?

William Demarest, who played dozens of gruff, golden-hearted curmudgeons in films and on television, died at his home in Palm Springs, Calif., yesterday, apparently of a heart attack. He was 91 years old.

What happened to William Demarest?

He died in Palm Springs, California December 27, 1983, and was interred in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park. At the time of his death, he was suffering from prostate cancer and pneumonia.

Why was William Frawley replaced on My Three Sons?

William Demarest, playing Bub's brother, "Uncle Charley," replaced Frawley in 1965 because of Frawley's illness.

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