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He died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000, leaving two posthumous releases, Daddy and Them and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Varney was born in Lexington, Kentucky, [5] the son of Nancy Louise (née Howard; 1913–1994), and James Albert Varney Sr. (1910–1985).
Varney publicly disclosed his battle with cancer in 1999, but continued to work, filming his last project, Daddy and Them (2001), starring and directed by Billy Bob Thornton. He died on...
GRINNING actor Jim Varney — who shot to fame as the goofy handyman Ernest and was the voice of Slinky Dog in the “Toy Story” movies — died yesterday. Varney, 50, died of lung cancer at...
Actor Jim Varney has died of lung cancer at his home in White House, Tennessee at the age of 50. Varney portrayed the rubbernecked rube "Ernest" in a series of movies and hundreds of TV...
Jim Varney, the rubberfaced comic who portrayed his rube character ''Ernest'' in hundreds of television commercials and a series of movies, died on Thursday at his home here. He was 50. The...
Jim Varney, the rubber-necked comic who parlayed his character “Ernest” into hundreds of television commercials and a series of films, died Thursday of lung cancer at his home in White House,...
Jim Varney, the comedic actor who achieved a loyal following by playing country rube Ernest P. Worrell in commercials, television shows and movies, died Thursday of lung cancer at his home in...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Varney, the rubber necked comic who portrayed his rube character “ Ernest” from hundreds of television commercials to a series of movies, died Thursday. He was 50.
The rubbery face of Varney, who died on Thursday at 50, portrayed Ernest P. Worrell -- a slapstick character who peddled cars, milk, pizza and many other products in television pitches.
The rubbery face of Mr. Varney, who died yesterday at 50, portrayed Ernest P. Worrell - a slapstick character who peddled cars, milk, pizza and many other products in television pitches.