‘Hee Haw’ Star Dies at 78 After Long Health Decline originally appeared on Parade. Gailard Sartain, beloved comedian and Hee Haw star, has died. He was 78 years old. On June 20, The Church Studio ...

Beloved character actor Gailard Sartain, known for “Hee Haw,” “Mississippi Burning” and “Fried Green Tomatoes,” has died at age 78. The Church Studio in Oklahoma, where he was a visitor and his wife ...

Gailard Sartain, who was beloved to country music fans as a longtime star of Hee Haw, has died. Tulsa World reports that the actor, comedian and illustrator died on July 17, 2025. Born in Tulsa in ...

Gailard Sartain, a longtime star of stage and screen, died of natural causes in Tulsa, Okla., on Thursday, June 19. He was 81. “Actually, he died of silliness,” his wife told the outlet. Born in Tulsa ...

Gailard Sartain, the comic and character actor known for his nearly 20-season-long role on country variety show Hee Haw as well as roles in the Ernest films, The Buddy Holly Story, and more, has died.

June 20 (UPI) --Gailard Sartain, an actor who starred in Hee Haw and Fried Green Tomatoes, died Tuesday. He was 78. The Church Studio, an Oklahoma recording studio where Sartain's wife, Mary Jo, ...

(Gray News) – Gailard Sartain, who spent two decades on the sketch variety show “Hee Haw,” has died at age 81. Sartain’s wife confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter that he died Thursday at his home in ...

Gailard Sartain, the prominent American actor who worked on various well-known projects and was known for his uncanny portrayal of characters from the South, passed away on June 19. The star was most ...

"Hee Haw" star Gailard Sartain has died. He was 81. The actor, who also appeared in "Mississippi Burning" and "The Buddy Holly Story," passed away from natural causes at his home on Thursday, his wife ...