When Was Tommy Rettig Born?

Thomas Noel Rettig was an American child actor, computer software engineer, and author. He is remembered for portraying the character "Jeff Miller" in the first three seasons of CBS's Lassie television series, from 1954 to 1957, later seen in syndicated re-runs with the title Jeff's Collie.

How old is Tommy Rettig now?

Tommy Rettig, 54, the first boy who tagged after Lassie during the famous collie's 20 years on the CBS television network, was found dead Feb. 15 at his home in Marina del Rey, Calif. A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner's office attributed the death to "natural causes."

Is Jeff from Lassie still alive?

Later years and death

On February 15, 1996, Rettig died of heart failure at age 54. He was cremated through Inglewood Park mortuary, and his ashes were scattered at sea, three miles off Marina del Rey, California, with the ashes of Rusty Hamer.