David Nelson Of ‘Ozzie and Harriet’ Family Has Died (October 24, 1936 – January 11, 2011)

(HMG Celebrity News) – David Nelson, who starred in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, died Tuesday at his home in the Century City area of Los Angeles after battling complications of colon cancer, said family spokesman and longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson.  Dave was 74, (time flies) and the last remaining member of the Nelsons TV family, which included his dad actor/bandleader Ozzie, his mom Harriet Hilliard and his teen idol brother Rick. The show originated on radio in 1952 as “Here Come the Nelsons, then ran for 320 episodes on TV from 1952 to 1966 as The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet with some of the story lines taken from the stars’ own lives. David Nelson is survived by his wife, Yvonne; four sons and a daughter; and seven grandchildren.  R.I.P. Dave!