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Subject: SAD NEWS: Ron Ely, who hosted the Miss America pageant, has died. Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:22:43 10/25/24 Fri Author Host/IP: 172-13-130-188.lightspeed.cicril.sbcglobal.net/172.13.130.188 Ron Ely hosted the Miss America pageant in 1980 and 1981, stepping in for longtime emcee Bert Parks. He was the first actor to play Tarzan on tv in 1966. Ron Ely passed away on September 29, 2024, at the age of 86. His daughter Kirsten announced his death on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.  1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-363bonzPl8 2. https://people.com/ron-ely-dead-tarzan-tv-series-star-was-86-8733260 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date I read that online. Deepest condolences (NT) No name (165-13-31-64.static.reverse.lstn.net/64.31.13.165) 23:15:40 10/25/24 Fri When did Ron die at age 86? By the way, Ron did not just step-in to take over from Bert Parks as if Mr. Parks was out ill----Ron replaced Bert Parks. Ron Ely was fine as host but liked that they had Gary Collins for nine years. (syn-035-148-122-044.res.spectrum.com/35.148.122.44) 23:22:29 10/26/24 Sat Yes, Ron replaced Bert Parks as the host of the Miss America pageant. Thank you for the information. (NT) -- No name, 18:30:18 10/27/24 Sun (172-13-130-188.lightspeed.cicril.sbcglobal.net/172.13.130.188) In case anyone missed it earlier this Sunday morning----CBS Sunday Morning had their usual weekly "In Memoriam" and at least they honored and recognized Ron Ely among the six others who died this past week---only Ron's death was nearly a month ago and inexplicably just announced earlier this week. They showed a clip of a near-naked Ron yelling the Tarzan roar and a tv promo head-shot picture. Nice tribute. (syn-137-027-094-098.biz.spectrum.com/137.27.94.98) 14:45:29 10/27/24 Sun The family has a right to grieve on its own time. There was a reason why they held back the announcement of his death. It is not for our comsumption they make this information known. Respect their decision and quit assuming they were unexplicitly late. (NT) -- No name, 19:59:21 10/27/24 Sun (syn-071-073-192-044.res.spectrum.com/71.73.192.44) I saw it and was surprised that the CBS Sunday morning news show producers included Ron Ely in the weekly "In Memoriam" because the family announced his death nearly a month after his death in California. I thought they would only show those who died within a week or maybe ten days. Knowing that, I think I will email the show next time if there is someone else who died to be included that is not exactly within a week span of time. But they did a nice tribute for Ron although I had hoped they would have shown the Tarzan yell and a clip from the 1981 Miss America pageant (the year Grace Elizabeth Ward of Arkansas won). -- Ron was a reasonably good singer on the pageant broadcast., 22:58:45 10/27/24 Sun (syn-035-148-093-143.res.spectrum.com/35.148.93.143) Remembering Ron Eley, one he was so handsome and two, the way he handled the thunderous ovation for Paige Phillips, Miss Alabama and first runner-up to Susan Powell. For me, only one other moment rivaled that in comparison and that was the applause for Heather Whitestone and Regis just let it go on. There are other moments I'm sure but those two are favorites of mine. (NT) No name (107-129-113-26.lightspeed.mmphtn.sbcglobal.net/107.129.113.26) 09:46:25 10/28/24 Mon *Ely (NT) -- No name, 10:02:56 10/28/24 Mon (107-129-113-26.lightspeed.mmphtn.sbcglobal.net/107.129.113.26)