Bob Hastings who featured in the 1960s sitcom McHale's Navy died at a good age of 89 on June 30, 2014. Fans, friends and people all over the world who knew Hastings for his talent paid a tribute to his passing away.
According to the L.A. Times, Hastings' family announced that he died on Monday of prostate cancer at his Burbank home. Hastings was a radio actor who eventually entered the television industry. He was famous for portraying "yes man" Lt. Elroy Carpenter on McHale's Navy. He also featured in in Coast-to-Coast on a Bus, The National Barn Dance, The Sea Hound and other tv shows. He served in the Army Air Forces as a B-29 navigator during the second world war and then returned back to radio work.
Hastings brother on Twitter tweeted:
The world lost my papa,
Bob Hastings. He was a brilliant actor. He made me laugh every time I saw him. #family #love http://t.co/OjZgyd6urr
— Carter Hastings (@HastingsCarter) July 3, 2014
Broadcasting network Antenna Heads paid a tribune by tweeting:
Really sad to hear #BobHastings died a few days ago. He will always be my Commissioner Gordon http://t.co/hPuXALuXnD pic.twitter.com/DDwmTAGYMz
— Antenna Heads (@Antenna_Heads) July 3, 2014
Bob Nunnally, the weather guy at NBC4 tweeted:
Sad news...R.I.P. Bob Hastings "Carpy" on McHale's Navy and the voice of Commissioner Jim Gordon on Batman The... http://t.co/MYzR6zkxEB
— Bob Nunnally (@BobNBC4) July 2, 2014
Yahoo TV also retweeted:
"McHale's Navy" star dead at the age of 89 http://t.co/6sh0THsdsa
— Yahoo TV (@YahooTV) July 3, 2014
Many other fans and friends of Hastings paid a tribute on Twitter.
According to Chicago Tribune, Hastings is survived by his wife of 66 years, brother, four children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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