We’ve lost another legend, folks.
Ron Ely, most well known for playing the role of Tarzan in the popular 1960s television series, has passed away at the age of 86. The actor’s daughter, Kirsten, confirmed her father’s passing on Wednesday, revealing he died on Sept. 29, in a highly emotional Instagram post.
‘The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known – and I have lost my dad,’ she said in the caption for a slideshow, which contained a number of pictures of them together from various times in Ely’s life.
‘My father was someone that people called a hero. He was an actor, writer, coach, mentor, family man and leader. He created a powerful wave of positive influence wherever he went,’ she added.
Check out more details on Ely’s passing via The Daily Mail:
Ely went on to rave about the impact her father ‘had on others’ is a quality she has ‘never witnessed in any other person.’ ‘There was something truly magical about him. This is how the world knew him,’ she said about her dad. She continued: ‘I knew him as my dad – and what a heaven sent honor that has been. To me, he hung the moon.’
‘My father was my world – and what an incredible world he created. He was strong and protective. He was brilliant and ridiculously funny. He was stoic and sensitive. He was dynamic and powerful. He was my role model and inspiration. He was humble and inherently received respect – the respect he so deserved,’ Kirsten added, Kirsten went on to write that her ‘father’s life story was one of relentless perseverance, unending dedication to his family and friends, courage to do what was right, and willing sacrifice to facilitate the dreams of those he loved.’
‘It was also a story of joy and love – something everyone close to him had the privilege of experiencing. Once you knew my father’s love, the world grew to be a brighter and more meaningful place,’ she further elaborated.
Kirsten then told her followers she’s trying to do the ‘best to walk this path of loss with the strength and grace her father would want for her.’
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‘My greatest comfort is knowing that my dad is with my momma and my brother. It is also my greatest sadness because I miss them all so much that it’s etched into my soul. I will proudly carry all of my favorite pieces of them – lovingly cemented into my heart – until we all meet again,’ she said, concluding her post.
Ely’s passing comes five years after the death of his wife, Valerie, and his son, Cameron. Unfortunately, the last few years of Ely’s life was plagued by tragedy, as his son Cameron, who was suffering from the early stages of CTE, stabbed his mother — Ron’s bride — to death,’ a report from TMZ revealed.