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16/01/1979 Ted Cassidy, who played Lurch in the 'Addams Family', dies aged 46

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Ted Cassidy Interview - 1970s

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Cassidy underwent surgery at St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles to have a non-malignant tumor removed from his heart. While recovering at home, complications arose several days later and he was readmitted. In 1979, Cassidy died at age 46 at St. Vincent Medical Center.