Andy Griffith: The Private Struggles Behind a Television Legend

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He was America’s favorite sheriff and a symbol of wholesome TV—but Andy Griffith’s final years were marked by illness, isolation, and long-standing health issues. Autopsy: The Last Hours of Andy Griffith explores the truth behind his quiet passing and the legacy he left behind.  Stream it now on REELZ+ at https://www.reelzplus.com Available on Roku, Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.

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00:00On July 3rd, 2012, the actor Andy Griffith died following a heart attack.

00:07Leading medical examiner Dr. Michael Hunter has been investigating the case.

00:13Andy's cause of death is listed as a heart attack, but about a year after Andy Griffith's

00:18death, rumors began to circulate that perhaps there was more to his passing than met the

00:23eye.

00:24News surfaced that his widow, Cindy, was planning to tear down his house.

00:29Now this isn't the house where Andy and Cindy lived, it was the original house, the one

00:34where Andy and Barbara had lived.

00:37Asbestos was reported as the reason for this.

00:42Asbestos is a silent killer and can lay dormant for many years.

00:47So was Andy Griffith killed by his old home?

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