We are heartbroken to announce the death of this beloved child actor…See more

A familiar face from Mayberry is gone, and the goodbye came with heartbreaking speed. Dennis Rush, remembered as one of Opie Taylor’s friends, reportedly died at 74 just a month after a leukemia diagnosis. For viewers who knew him as Howie Pruitt, the news brings an aching reminder that even television’s most comforting memories cannot spare us from continue reading …