'The Andy Griffith Show' star Jim Nabors dies at 87

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 24: Jim Nabors waves to the crowd during the Indianapolis 500 parade on May 24, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Actor and singer Jim Nabors has passed away at the age of 87, according to reports.

Hawaii News Now reported Thursday that Nabors passed away Thursday morning.

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Nabors is best known for playing Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," and in his own spin-off show.

Nabors is also known for singing "Back Home Again Indiana," which he sang to start the Indianapolis 500.


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