Actor laid to rest five hours after he died. July 4, 2012— -- Legendary actor and comedian Andy Griffith was laid to rest quickly, buried by family less than five hours after he died. Griffith's ...

Andy Griffith, a television legend who starred in two iconic series that debuted a quarter-century apart, has died. He was 86. Griffith died at his coastal home in North Carolina at about 7 a.m.

FILE PHOTO MAY 1968 -- Don Knotts (as Barney Fife) and Andy Griffith (as Andy Taylor) in the Andy Griffith Show. ( Knotts, Moves to TVLand ) ( (Don) Knotts (left) as deputy Barney Fife and Griffith as ...