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hagman for the 82nd academy awards viewing party at the beverly attending hills hotel , beverly hills , california , on march the 7 , 2010 `` night of 100 stars '' cremated 23 november 2012 dallas , texas u.s. 1950 -- 2012 fort worth , texas , u.s. heidi -lrb- born 1962 -rrb- kristina hagman -lrb- born 1958 -rrb- preston hagman 200px benjamin hagman mary martin 21 september 1931 hagman wearing a cowboy hat maj death -rrb- axelsson -lrb- m. 1954 -- 2012 , his larry_hagman_2010 . jpg larry hagman
 larry martin hagman actor , director , producer complications from acute myeloid leukemia
larry hagman

larry martin hagman -lrb- september 21 , 1931 november 23 , 2012 -rrb- was an american film and television actor , director and producer best known for playing ruthless oil baron j. r. ewing in the 1980s prime time television soap opera `` dallas '' , and befuddled astronaut major anthony `` tony '' nelson in the 1960s sitcom `` i dream of jeannie '' .
hagman had supporting roles in numerous films , including `` fail-safe '' , `` harry and tonto '' , `` nixon '' , and `` primary colors '' .
his television appearances also included guest roles on dozens of shows spanning from the late 1950s up until his death , and a reprisal of his signature role on the 2012 revival of `` dallas '' .
he also worked as a producer and director on television .
hagman was the son of actress mary martin .
he underwent a life-saving liver transplant in 1995 .
he died on november 23 , 2012 , from complications of acute myeloid leukemia .
