Jim Varney 6/15/49-2/10/2000 best know as Earnest and Jed Clampett on the remake of the Beverly Hillbillies.Jim was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1998 he underwent surgery and they removed most of his right lung followed by radiation treatments....in 1999 Jim disclosed his battle with cancer but he continued working. His last movie Daddy and Then was directed by Billy Bob Thorton....Jim died at age 50
Posted on: Tue, 13 May 2014 19:49:36 +0000