One Life to Live's Clint Ritchie (Clint Buchanan) Dies at 70 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 02-02-2009, 02:06 PM

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The handsome cowboy shocked his family and friends after successfully getting a pacemaker implanted only to die 10 hours later, quietly in his sleep.

Clint Ritchie's longtime friend and bookkeeper, Linda Honore tells RadarOnline.com, "The last time I saw Clint was last week when I took him some leftovers. He had been sick for awhile. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family."

Clint, 70, was best known for his 20-year role as "Clinton 'Clint' Buchanan" on the popular ABC soap. The avid horseman suffered a heart attack in late January and had a pacemaker implanted, but unfortunately a deadly blood clot formed and he died in the early hours of Jan. 31.

Clint, who never married or had children, lived on his 60-acre Happy Horse Ranch in Grass Valley, Calif., near Sacramento with his horses and many dogs and cats. He starred in a number of TV Westerns in the '50s and '60s including the 1965 pilot for The Wild, Wild West. He also acted in movies, including The St. Valentine Day's Massacre, Patton, and A Force of One, but he loved the role of "Clint Buchanan" because it allowed him to show off the real cowboy side of his character. Ritchie joined the cast of OLTL in 1979 and retired in 1998. He reprised his role in several encore appearances, the last in 2004. His role was eventually recast.

catlover79 · 02-02-2009, 02:08 PM

Rest in peace, cowboy!

Janice · 02-02-2009, 02:54 PM

How sad. I watched him as Clint Buchanan for many years.

80sTrivia · 02-02-2009, 05:55 PM

So sad to hear of his passing... Clint and Asa were quite the presence in Llanview...

JT · 02-02-2009, 09:02 PM

RIP!!

I love Jerry verDorn as Clint, but there should be no question as to who will always be remembered in the role. I'll make sure to watch some classic 80s/90s OLTL episodes this week in memory of the original Clint!

catlover79 · 02-02-2009, 09:09 PM

The Buchanans of Texas:

catlover79 · 02-02-2009, 09:12 PM

More pics:

MickeyMac · 02-02-2009, 09:53 PM

Oh man what a big loss for daytime TV.

Wonder how Robert Woods and Phil Carey are taking this news.

catlover79 · 02-02-2009, 09:56 PM

How many of the daytime biggies have we lost this past year? Beverlee McKinsey, Irene Dailey, Eileen Herlie and now Clint Ritchie.

02-02-2009, 02:06 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,338	One Life to Live's Clint Ritchie (Clint Buchanan) Dies at 70 Link The handsome cowboy shocked his family and friends after successfully getting a pacemaker implanted only to die 10 hours later, quietly in his sleep. Clint Ritchie's longtime friend and bookkeeper, Linda Honore tells RadarOnline.com, "The last time I saw Clint was last week when I took him some leftovers. He had been sick for awhile. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family." Clint, 70, was best known for his 20-year role as "Clinton 'Clint' Buchanan" on the popular ABC soap. The avid horseman suffered a heart attack in late January and had a pacemaker implanted, but unfortunately a deadly blood clot formed and he died in the early hours of Jan. 31. Clint, who never married or had children, lived on his 60-acre Happy Horse Ranch in Grass Valley, Calif., near Sacramento with his horses and many dogs and cats. He starred in a number of TV Westerns in the '50s and '60s including the 1965 pilot for The Wild, Wild West. He also acted in movies, including The St. Valentine Day's Massacre, Patton, and A Force of One, but he loved the role of "Clint Buchanan" because it allowed him to show off the real cowboy side of his character. Ritchie joined the cast of OLTL in 1979 and retired in 1998. He reprised his role in several encore appearances, the last in 2004. His role was eventually recast.

02-02-2009, 02:08 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Rest in peace, cowboy!
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02-02-2009, 02:54 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,389	Rest In Peace Clint Ritchie How sad. I watched him as Clint Buchanan for many years.

02-02-2009, 05:55 PM	#4
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	So sad to hear of his passing... Clint and Asa were quite the presence in Llanview...
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02-02-2009, 09:02 PM	#5
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,219	RIP!! I love Jerry verDorn as Clint, but there should be no question as to who will always be remembered in the role. I'll make sure to watch some classic 80s/90s OLTL episodes this week in memory of the original Clint!
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02-02-2009, 09:09 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	The Buchanans of Texas: Attached Images

02-02-2009, 09:12 PM	#7
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02-02-2009, 09:53 PM	#8
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	Oh man what a big loss for daytime TV. Wonder how Robert Woods and Phil Carey are taking this news.

02-02-2009, 09:56 PM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	How many of the daytime biggies have we lost this past year? Beverlee McKinsey, Irene Dailey, Eileen Herlie and now Clint Ritchie.