linda gray, at his bed site at the end. saying he brought joy to everyone he knew. he was original.nd larry hagman said that on j.r.'s tome stone shut deal this is the only deal he lost. that is the broadcast. diane here tomorrow night. good night. >> next, horrific crash in northern california claims the lives three people from the bay area. a child is the only only cipherer from the car. >>> a look at the rest of holiday travelers returning home. some 43 million people. >> check this out. an emergency landing on college campus. abc-7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> ama: roads and airports across the nation busy as travelers head home after the long holiday weekend. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. today is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year, and it's busy for a sunday night. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge, where you can see lots of people on the road, and a little fog tonight, too. it's been a busy day at the airport as well. we're live at san francisco international airport tonight with a look at what's happening right now. tomas? re

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linda gray tweeted earlier, so sad to lose such a wonderful, dear, bigger than life friend. larry hagman was one of a kind and will be with us forever. patrick duffy, also one of hagman's co-stars in the original "dallas" and the remake, he wrote, my friend is taking a break. pardon my silence. love patrick. and one from barbara eden who starred with larry hagman in the '60s. she wrote this, amidst a wi whirlwind of big laughs, big smiles, and unrestrained personality, larry was simply larry. you couldn't fault him for it. it was just who he was. it's a time of reflection, a time of paying tribute. it's quite touching to hear people, strangers walking by and reflecting on his great legacy and sharing their memories. things they remembered most from "dallas" and "i dream of jeannie." >> thanks so much in hollywood. >> in the year 2000 that larry hagman, as well as co-star linda gray, appeared on larry king live. we're going to take you back now. >> the chemistry between you two was supposed to be what? loving or not loving? >> loving but love/hate. she hated me and i loved he

linda gray and patrick duffy at hagman's final hours. linda gray and patrick duffy at his side.

i just heard that little bit with linda gray. of the last things she did, there was always a twinkle in her eye, i bet there was when she spoke about her best friend for some 30 years. when news broke about her friend, she tweeted saying he was one of a kind, really a larger than life friend. and that is what we have heard all day from people stopping by. and martin, a couple of people say they were stunned by this. this was a working actor, working right up to his death. the new series, "dallas," on tnt, he reprised his role, and reportedly shot 15 or 16 episodes. many were stunned. here is what they said about the late actor. >> everything seemed to be just going so well. and it was exciting that he had an opportunity to sort of bring back his career, and you know, the new show seemed to be doing well. and everybody was just so excited to see all the characters that they loved so long back on the show. i mean, it was pretty amazing that they all agreed to come back and do that together. i'm not sure how it will work without him

remembered not only as a worldwide television icon, but also says his former on screen wife actress linda gray as a man who brought joy to everyone he knew. hagman, a real son of texas, born near fort worth in 1931, died in dallas last night from cancer complications, more from manuel bojorquez. >> it was one of the most famous moments in television history. the world asked who shot jr? >> now the world mourns the loss of the actor who played j.r. ewing in the hit cbs show dallas. fans placed flowers on larry hagman's hollywood star after learning the actor died friday at the age of 81. >> come on out, genie. >> hagman rose to game as good-natured astronaut anthony nelson in the 60s tv show i dream of jeannie. >> hagman came from a show business family. his mother was broadway star mary martin who was famous for her role as peter pan. >> i used ewing oil money to support you. >> hagman was candid about his personal life, acknowledging years of heavy drinking that so damaged his liver he eventually needed a transplant. >> now, i don't expect you to make those kind of decisions for me. >> after

linda gray wrote so sad to lose such a wonderful, dear bigger than life friend.d-will be with us forever. and finally, patrick duffy, another dallas co-star wrote, and this one so touching, my friend is taking a break. pardon my silence. love, patrick. those are just a few responses we've been seeing on twitter, on facebook. as you can imagine, there will be more that people will be writing about as the morning progresses. larry hagman, he really became a house hole name back in the late 1970s. that villainous role on "dallas." a man that we love to hate. such a huge show for him back then. but believe it or not, he still acted throughout the years. most recently, "desperate housewives." he was involved in big films, blockbuster films from "nixon" to "primary colors." you mentioned off the top, tnt's reboot of "dallas." he had to have been a part of that, so such a storied, storied career. the big question is although this is secondary, what producers of that show are going to be doing right now, we know that hagman was filming scenes for second season, which kic

according to a newspaper linda gray and patrick duffy were at his bedside when he passed away late this afternoon. he died of cancer and was 81 years old. >>> an explosion that rocked springfield, massachusetts was caught on camera. look at this video. the blast leveled a bar and damaged 12 buildings nearby. it was fueled by a gas leak. nobody died, but 18 people suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. half of them were firefighters. >>> let's head to spencer christian for a first look at our weather. >> look at what is happening this weekend. >> okay. let's start with live doppler 7hd. we have clear skies all over the bay area. you know how mild it has been. very mild late noser and -- late november and post thanksgiving weather. here are our current temperature readings. we have temperatures in the 40s and up in parts of the north bay and napa and santa rosa and we will be dropping even lower as the night goes on. under these clear skies and chilly conditions we can expect another warm up tomorrow. the come pleat accu-weather seven-day forecast in -- the complete accu-weather seven-day

according to a newspaper linda gray and patrick duffy were at his bedside when he passed away late this afternoon. he died of cancer and was 81 years old. >>> an explosion that rocked springfield, massachusetts was caught on camera. look at this video. the blast leveled a bar and damaged 12 buildings nearby. it was fueled by a gas leak. nobody died, but 18 people suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. half of them were firefighters. >>> let's head to spencer christian for a first look at our weather. >> look at what is happening this weekend. >> okay. let's start with live doppler 7hd. we have clear skies all over the bay area. you know how mild it has been. very mild late noser and -- late november and post thanksgiving weather. here are our current temperature readings. we have temperatures in the 40s and up in parts of the north bay and napa and santa rosa and we will be dropping even lower as the night goes on. under these clear skies and chilly conditions we can expect another warm up tomorrow. the come pleat accu-weather seven-day forecast in -- the complete accu-weather seven-day

in a statement, nbc co-star linda gray said "larry hagman was my best friend for 35 years. he was a pied piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew. the world was a brighter place because of him." on the site of the real life south fork ranch outside dallas, fans mourned the loss of the tv legend. >> it's really sad to hear because his character made the show. >> reporter: hagman was also remembered for his role as major nelson in "i dream of genie." friday night barbara eden reminisced about her co-star. >> i am deeply saddened. he was a big part of my life, a glorious man, wonderfully talented. quite frankly, i thought he would go on forever. >> reporter: hagman was the son of broadway icon mary martin. he appeared in scores of tv scores and films but it was his role on "dallas" that made hagman a legend. >> nobody could beat larry hagman when it came to playing a villain we loved to hate. >> reporter: larry hagman, larger than life and impossible to forget. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >>> another passing to tell you about tonight, hector "macho" camac

according to a newspaper linda gray and patrick duffy were at his bedside when he passed away late thisld. >>> an explosion that rocked springfield, massachusetts was caught on camera. look at this video. the blast leveled a bar and damaged 12 buildings nearby. it was fueled by a gas leak. nobody died, but 18 people suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. half of them were firefighters. >>> let's head to spencer christian for a first look at our weather. >> look at what is happening this weekend. >> okay. let's start with live doppler 7hd. we have clear skies all over the bay area. you know how mild it has been. very mild late noser and -- late november and post thanksgiving weather. here are our current temperature readings. we have temperatures in the 40s and up in parts of the north bay and napa and santa rosa and we will be dropping even lower as the night goes on. under these clear skies and chilly conditions we can expect another warm up tomorrow. the come pleat accu-weather seven-day forecast in -- the complete accu-weather seven-day forecast in a few moments. ama? >> thank you, s

linda gray was among those with him when he died. she tweets, so sad to lose such a wonderful dear, bigger than life friends. he was one of a kind and will be with us forever. >>> coming up, palestinian leaders are planning to ex assume the remains of yasser arafat in a couple of days. >> hope for the holidays for san jose businesses even as >> terry: new this morning, the remains of yasser arafat will be exhumed on tuesday in an investigation into his death. they suspect he was poisoned by israel. earlier this year, traces of a lethal radioactive substance was detected on his clothing. they will make an independent review. >>> also new this morning, there outrage in pakistan after a roadside bomb went off. blast injured 30 people who were attending a procession in northwest pakistan. they have suspended mobile phone service to prevent such bombings. >>> an explosion in springfield, massachusetts was caught on camera. there is the blast that leveled a bar and damaged 12 buildings. it was fueled by a gas leak. no one died but 18 suffe

. >> i understand that hagman's co-stars linda gray and patrick duffy were both at his bedside in his final hours. is that right? >> reporter: that's right. that's from our understanding of what happened yesterday afternoon when mr. hagman passed. patrick duffy was there as well as linda gray who remembered hagman as her best friend of 35 years and said quote, he brought joy to everybody he knew. >> manuel bojorquez, thanks. >>> black friday the annual start to the holiday shopping season kicked off yesterday and by all indications it was a strong start but there are also was another major black friday event a nationwide protest against walmart by some of its employees and their supporters. we go to a k-mart here in new york. >> reporter: good morning. we're at a k-mart which was one of those stores to open on thanksgiving day itself and was rewarded for it by quite a bit of foot traffic in its stores and a boost in sales. nationwide walmart as you mentioned saw protests at its stores. it was workers who were walking out of the job to protest unfair labor practices. walmart tells us i

died on friday in a dallas hospital with his co-stars and best friends, linda gray and patrick duffy. listen to what larry told me about playing j.r. do you like being, for what you were, the most evil man on television? >> well, you know, i don't think i was an evil man, i was just like a texas businessman, that's all. >> yeah, evil. >> they keep bringing that up. >> i'm just doing what people do for business. >> you can't start distancing yourself from being evil. j.r. was wonderfully evil. constantly scheming and plotting, even against his own family. that's evil. did you like the reputation in. >> of course i do, it's wonderful.

according to a dallas newspaper, costars linda gray and patrick duffy were at his bedside when he died 81 years old. >> new this morning the remains of yasser arafat will be exumed on tuesday. palestinian leaders suspect he was boys sonned by israel, something israeli officials deny. traces of radioactive substances were detected on his clothing earlier this year. his remains will be reburied the same day with small honors. >>> also this morning there is outrage in pakistan after a roadside bomb shattered a religious holiday killing at least seven people, including three children. the blast injured 30 people who were attending a procession in northwest pakistan. pakistan has suspended mobile phone service for two days to prevent such bombings since cell phones are often used as detonators. >> an explosion that rocked springfield, massachusetts last night was caught on camera. the blast leveled a bar and el damaged twelve buildings nearby. it was fueled by a gas leak. no one died, but 18 people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and half of them were firefighters. >>> new this morni

dallas and he passed peace flow, surround surrounded by loved ones, including patrick duffy and linda gray. >> in recent years, hagman appeared on the big screen in films like nixon and primary colors. >> the sports world is mourning the death of boxer hector camacho. he was taken off life support several days after being shot in the head in pakistan pakistan. -- puerto rico. he was declared brain dead on thursday. police have not disclosed a possible motive. he was 50. >>> stock top police are searching for the people who assaulted a woman with a pumpkin. they say the 3551-year-old woman was walking on thanksgiving night when a car drove and i someone inside launched a large pumpkin at her. she was taken to the hospital. the car was moving fast up in that the pumpkin became a dangerous weapon. >> you throw anything out of a vehicle and hit someone or something, that's a crime. and obviously what happened caused injury to a person who was just walking across the street. >> ama: police say anyone arrested will face assault with a deadly weapon charge. >> it will be a few days before there a

. >> fellow actors from dallas and other series remembering today, especially linda gray who played hisith him in the last moments of his life and larry brought joy to everyone he knew, he was creative and generous, funny, loving and talented and i'll miss him enormously, patrick duffy who played the nice guy and the brother bobby said friday, i lost one of the greatest friends ever to grace my life. he was a fighter in the gentlist way, and to say anything more at this juncture is just too soon, a lot of pain there. and hagman first reached stardom on the comedy "i dream of jeanie", and the agent for barbara eden said she was too grief stricken to make a comment, but described him as a texas tornado and cannot completely expression the shock and impact from the news and i can honestly say we have lost not just a great actor not just a great television icon, but an element of the pure americana and fans remembering him all over the web today. in fact, we got a comment on my facebook page for someone mo met him a couple of times, a guy who would answer his own phone in malibu and rode a

linda gray said so sad to lose such a dear, bigger than life friend. larry hagman was one of a kind and will be with us forever other ". finally, patrick duffy, another one of hagman's dallas co-stars wrote my friend is taking a break. pardon my silence. love patrick." so that gives you an idea of the tremendous loss so many people in and really beyond the entertainment industry are feeling today at the loss of such an iconic actor from the "dallas" show that made him a household name. he reprised his role with the tnt hit dallas. by the way, the second season starts in january. we're told that hagman was taping scenes for the show. he, according to deadline.com had done six episodes, six of the 15. so writers undoubtedly will have to rewrite that story line, fred, take a look at the plots and see he was such a pivotal character on that show. >> i know it's interesting. it will will be interesting to hear how they're going to manage that with the second season coming up and how they're going to handle his death. >> reporter: that's true. again, he was

and his co-star, linda gray, who played his wife, she issued a statement saying, larry hagman was myt friend for 35 years. he was the pied piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew. they remained friends after the show. >> a real giant. >>> let's check the forecast, now. get it over to ginger zee. good morning. >> good morning. not so dallas-like forecast. this one comes at you from northern michigan. and this is where we start. ishpeming, michigan, in the u.p. there. a whiteout yesterday. this was a common scene along the shores of lake superior. see how choppy it looks. very, very messy there. they picked up 8 to 12 inches. cornucopia, wisconsin, had a foot of snow. and duluth, minnesota, about 5.4 inches. this is about normal for them. they're catching up. where does it go now? lake-effect snow is coming into erie to buffalo. a little more higher in the mountains or the hills there. and you see here, that white from syracuse to watertown, that's also in the three-inch to six-inch range. lake-effect snow in the eastern great lakes, and plenty of cold to go with it. you get

dallas co-star linda gray and patrick duffy at his bed sigh. he was 81 years old. >>> in massachusetts tonight several pe injured when an explosion caused by a gas leak ripped through a strip club. firefighters used a ladder, a truck to search for people on the upper floor of one building. the explosion sent brick and glass trying through the downtown street. springfield is an hour west of boston. one witness heard loud explosion before knock down on the other side of the store. >> san bruno family was in a r returning home after a morning of shopping and tonight a family member tells us 2 are dead, 4 others injured along with chp officer. of john with more on holiday tragedy. >> shopping trip ended in a horrifying rollover crash on highway 101 north near embarcadero road. strewn along the freeway were gifts with the tag still on them. relatives tell abc 7 news that the family left the home in san bruno around 11:30 last night to two shopping in gilroy. they were buying gifts to take become to independent why for the upcoming wedding of 24-year

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linda gray said larry hagman was my best friend for 35 years.yone he knew. the world was a brighter place because of him. hagman was the son of broadway legend mary martin. he first made it big playing major nelson opposite barbara eden on "i dream of jeannie." hagman also had roles in movies like "primary colors." >> i have a price to pay. >> reporter: but it was his turn as the back stabbing jr. for which hagman will be best remembered. a small screen legend that endured for decades and will live on in tv history. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >> isn't it something that he played a character who was so likable in "i dream of jeannie" and a character that people, as you said, loved to hate on "dallas." >> total opposite, and yet was so well loved for both of those characters. >> our thoughts are with his family. >>> turning to black friday this morning, did those long lines and big crowds live up to the hype? michelle franzen is in new york city's herald square outside macy's flagship store. >> reporter: good morning, ca

linda gray, who was his on screen wife was with him in his final moments, he was creative, generous,unny and loving and talented and there could have been no j. r. without him. >> he left a legacy of being a top-notch villain and had the little laugh and he was relentless in his pursuit, he was just j. r. >> but i do! >> harris: too distraught to face the cameras, was barbara eden, and she recalls the texas tornado, a whirlwind of big laughs, big smiles and unrestrained personality. >> harris: the come back of "dallas", a couple of seasons ago was so skeeuccessful and a season starts and i wonder how fans will handle his death and the story line. >> reporter: the writers are doing so, as well, harris, and "entertainment weekly" is reporting that he completed taping a number of episodes, they say and, this fall and he will appear in season 2 of the series, which airs in january. and says it his passing is being incorporated into the show and they'll work on way way to give the character the proper send off he deserves, but, "dallas" without jr, will be really interesting, or, perhaps,

and linda gray, played his alcoholic wife sue ellen, was with him in the hospital when he died.nd i'll miss him enormously and victoria principal wshe said, look out, larry is leading the parade. and starring in the show eye dream of jeanie and barbara eden described him as a texas tornado we've lost not just an actor, and television icon, but pure america, and producers of the latest series of dallas will replace him, they are not saying so far. after all, how do you, just how do you replace jr? arthel? >> i don't think you do. i just don't think so. i don't know, but you know, a great loss with huge and warm memories for everybody, it seems. thank you, dominic. >> rick: all right. when we come back, pope benedict xvi crowning some new princes of the catholic church and insiders tell us what's striking about these six which is what they are not. we'll explain. >> arthel: and plus, republican leaders getting serious about immigration reform, backing a plan to high school workers, and can it survive opposition from democrats. >> what we need is a demand based guest worker program

his co-star on the show linda gray had this to say on the star's passing.friend for 35 years. he was the pied piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew. i will miss him enormously. he was the son of broadway star mary martin. he was also a star on i dream of genie. >> in came one of our makeup artist and there is the iconic dallas music that reminds me of my childhood. they said they had watch parties, everyone came. everyone worshipped in her words j.r. >> that western icon. you know, that's why people from japan come over and they want to go see the grand canyon and see the western cowboy. >> consulate american villain image. great. meanwhile violent protests erupting across he egypt after president mohammed morsi gives himself new sweeping powers. angry rioters storm the offices of government muslim brotherhood and are demanding morsey be thrown out of office o. >> meanwhile temperatures cooling down between israel and gaza after a deadly clash yesterday. israeli soldiers shot and killed a gaza resident who was attempting to breach the border the

and his final moments were not just his relatives, but his long time friend linda gray who played hiswife sue ellen, she says he brought joy to everyone he new, generous, funny and talented and she was going to miss him enormously. >> and his role as tony nelson on "i dream of jeanie" andlators in the his career, he took serious roles in oliver stone's "nixon" and "primary colors" he's been working on the second series or had been latest for tnt due to air in january. so word yet, gregg, from the network how the series will deal with hagman. the series was almost built around a character jr. hard to imagine where they go from here. >> gregg: dominic, thank you very much. it put dallas on the map as a city and glamourized the wealth you know, the cowboys and cattlemen and oil riches and so forth. >> heather: and people still associate dallas to this day. >> gregg: sure, just the name dallas, you don't always think of the city, you think of the tv show and jr ewing. >> heather: and the big belt buckles. a shocking report. is the obama administration putting the u.s. in danger by refusin