Actor Ron Ely, best known for being the star of the 1960s Tarzan TV series, has died at the age of 86. His final years were shrouded in tragedy, coming five years after the death of his second wife, Valerie Lundeen Ely, under tragic circumstances at the couple’s home in California.
Valerie, a former flight attendant, was fatally stabbed by their son, Cameron Ely, in the family home in Santa Barbara at the age of 62. Cameron was then fatally shot at the scene by authorities with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
