• 'The Virginian' was an American Western TV show
  • It aired for 249 episodes
  • THESE cast members have already passed away

The show had many lovable and colorful cast members. The star of the show was undoubtedly James Drury. Drury had played the same role in 1958 in an unsuccessful pilot that became an episode of the NBC summer series 'Decision'. 'The Virginian' then became television's first 90-minute Western series in history. The show was loosely based on a Western novel by Owen Wister. And these stars of the show have already moved on to the next life.

These 'Virginian' stars left a great legacy behind

James Drury died from natural causes on April 6, 2020 at the age of 85. "The Cowboy took his last ride," his assistant had said in a statement on the actor's website. "It is with immense sadness that I let you all know that James Drury, our beloved Virginian and dear friend passed away this morning of natural causes [...] He will be missed so much. It is beyond words."

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Veteran Actor Clu Gulager also passed away August 5, 2022, at the age of 93. His daughter-in-law Diane Goldner posted his family's statement on Facebook saying this: “Clu Gulager, revered television and film actor [...] died of natural causes at the home of his son John and beloved daughter-in-law Diane, surrounded by his loving family. Clu was as caring as he was loyal and devoted to his craft, a proud member of the Cherokee nation, a rule-breaker, sharp and astute and on the side — always — of the oppressed."

We must also mention actress Sara Lane, who portrayed orphaned frontier girl "Elizabeth Grainger" for four seasons. She died this March 3, 2023. She was 73 at the time. Lane died Friday at her home in Napa, California, after a six-year battle with breast cancer, her husband, Jon Scott, told 'The Hollywood Reporter'.

These stars and their characters will live on forever!