jr ewing on dallas and he was the loveable astronaut tony nelson on i dream of jeanie. we have more on his life and career and the sidewalk out there has been a flurry of activity as people come by to witness his star. reporter: and, already, we are having a legenus, harris. larry hagman dying of complications from cancer at the age of 81. he played the villain, people the world over loved to hate. and, in return. i get 25% of your earnings from all sources. reporter: remembered as j. r. ewing with the swagger and grit, he was one of the world s most famous actors, during the height of dallas s popularity. who shot jr? how many parodies were that of