Original Mouseketeer Johnny Crawford died on Thursday at the age of 75
Johnny Crawford, the former child actor who was an original Mouseketeer and young star of The Rifleman, has died following a battle with Alzheimer s. He was 75.
Crawford died peacefully on Thursday in a California care home with his wife Charlotte by his side, his management said in a statement.
In 1955, he was just 9 when he joined the first season of The Mickey Mouse Club as one of the 24 original Mouseketeers. After the first season, the show cut the number of cast members in half, and Crawford was released from his contract.