Update: Barry Van Dyke alive & well - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 05-30-2017, 08:11 PM

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Thank you all so much for your prayers and messages of love following my sudden, tragic death. Of course this has come as a terrible shock and I ask that you respect my privacy at this difficult time. Following my funeral there will be a short period of national mourning, after which I will resume work on my upcoming movie, 'Jintus'. Thank you once again for your very moving condolences.

Mr. Television · 05-30-2017, 08:34 PM

OMG. I'm totally shocked.

Mr. Television · 05-30-2017, 09:25 PM

Now I'm hearing that he isn't dead.

robyrob · 05-30-2017, 09:27 PM

shocking news

Zoneboy · 05-30-2017, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Television

Now I'm hearing that he isn't dead.

It was confirmed as being a hoax by Barry himself. Unfortunately the source that I got it from is supposedly a good friend of Barry and his family so it seemed legit at the time.

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Mr. Television · 05-30-2017, 09:40 PM

That is great news. Always like him.

Bonniegirl · 05-30-2017, 09:56 PM

I'm SO GLAD he isn't really dead!

I was shocked and really sad when I read that earlier here on my cell phone! Now I'm home and finding out it wasn't true!

I was just saying to myself earlier at 11:00 that I wished METV kept Diagnosis Murder on! Than reading that Barry had died was really terrible!

I was thinking how horrible this must be on his Dad! But Thank God he is alive!

How horrible starting a hoax like that though! WTH?

Svenfan1234 · 05-30-2017, 10:04 PM

I never liked his show, Diagnosis Murder. Too boring for me.

Zoneboy · 05-30-2017, 10:16 PM

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Only a sick and twisted person like him would joke about something like that. Hate him. Amazing he came from such a talented person, his Dad, Dick Van Dyke because he has no acting talent period.

He's not sick and twisted, he was only having some fun with the rumor. I wouldn't be surprised if he shared the news with his dad and they both got a big laugh over it.

Bonniegirl · 05-30-2017, 10:33 PM

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He's not sick and twisted, he was only having some fun with the rumor. I wouldn't be surprised if he shared the news with his dad and they both got a big laugh over it.

I really like Barry and like Diagnosis Murder, but I agree with Sven that there is nothing at all funny or cool about a hoax like this!

But as long as he really isn't dead is the main thing!

Zoneboy · 05-30-2017, 10:44 PM

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I really like Barry and like Diagnosis Murder, but I agree with Sven that there is nothing at all funny or cool about a hoax like this!

I agree that it's not funny when someone starts a rumor like that, but if the one that is supposed to be dearly departed wants to have some fun with it then I see no harm in that. If he were mad about it then he would've most likely demanded that his daughter remove it from her FB page.

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Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I never liked his show, Diagnosis Murder. Too boring for me.
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05-30-2017, 09:25 PM	#3
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Now I'm hearing that he isn't dead.

05-30-2017, 09:40 PM	#6
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	That is great news. Always like him.

05-30-2017, 09:56 PM	#7
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,272	I'm SO GLAD he isn't really dead! I was shocked and really sad when I read that earlier here on my cell phone! Now I'm home and finding out it wasn't true! I was just saying to myself earlier at 11:00 that I wished METV kept Diagnosis Murder on! Than reading that Barry had died was really terrible! I was thinking how horrible this must be on his Dad! But Thank God he is alive! How horrible starting a hoax like that though! WTH?