The former-ordained-minister-turned-actor died Thursday of a "tired heart," says a friend Ralph Waite, known to millions as John Walton Sr. on the warmhearted 1970s TV series The Waltons – and ...

“I am devastated to announce the loss of my precious ‘papa’ Walton, Ralph Waite,” expressed Mary ... “We loved each other for over forty years. He died a working actor at the top of ...

Ralph Waite, who was beloved to TV viewers as the ultimate father figure, John Walton, on The Waltons, has died. He passed away at midday on Thursday at his home in South Palm Desert, Steve Gordon ...

Ralph Waite, who played John Walton Sr. on The Waltons for nine seasons, died Thursday at age 85. While he’s best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the patriarch on the long-running 1970s CBS ...

Ralph Waite, best known for starring in the CBS series “The Waltons” from 1972 to 1981, died Thursday at his home in Palm Desert, Calif., at the age of 85. The actor played John Walton Sr., ...

Waite won an Emmy for his role as the Southern ... Walton - in the long-running TV show The Waltons, has died at the age of 85. "Ralph was a good honest actor and a good honest man," said Michael ...