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Andy Griffith Dies at Age 86

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According to our CBS affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina, Andy Griffith died Tuesday morning around 7a.m. in Manteo.

Griffith is most mone known for his role as Sheriff Andy Taylor on his self titled show "The Andy Griffith Show," which ran for eight seasons on CBS in the 1960s. He also played a southern lawyer in the NBC and ABC show "Matlock."

In 2005, President George W. Bush awarded Griffith the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, in recognition of his achievements.

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