Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Randy Boone, 'The Virginian' Actor, Dies at 83
Randy Boone, who was in the TV show 'The Virginian,' has passed away.
He was 83 years old.
He played a singing cowboy named Randy Benton.
Boone also appeared in other shows like 'Cimarron Strip' and movies like 'Country Boy'.
Before acting, he went to college but dropped out to pursue acting.
He had a role in 'The Twilight Zone'.
After acting, he worked in construction.
His death was reported by his wife, but further details haven't been shared.
Actor Randy Boone, famous for his role in 'The Virginian,' has died at 83.
Boone played the singing ranch hand Randy Benton on The Virginian.
He was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on January 17, 1942.
Boone starred in the Western series Cimarron Strip from 1967-68.
He retired from acting in the late 1980s and worked in construction.
- Who
- Randy Boone, actor known for The Virginian.
- What
- Died at the age of 83.
- When
- Died on Thursday, August 28.
- Where
- Details of death not disclosed.
- Why
- Not disclosed.
- Full Name
- Clyde Wilson Randall Boone Jr.
- Age at Death
- 83
- Cause of Death
- Not Disclosed
- Date of Death
- August 28
- Known For
- Playing Randy Benton on The Virginian
- Born
- January 17, 1942
- Other Work
- Cimarron Strip, Country Boy