Rick Nelson's Son, Gunnar Nelson, Mourns Uncle David Nelson's Death
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Singer Gunnar Nelson, a son of the late Rick Nelson, issued a statement Wednesday, saying his uncle David Nelson's death was "a great loss to the Nelson family.''
"We will all miss Uncle Dave's laughter and evolved sense of humor,'' Gunnar Nelson said.
David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. He was 74, and had been battling complications of colon cancer.
Nelson was the last remaining member of the Nelsons TV family, which included actor/bandleader Ozzie, his singer wife, Harriet Hilliard and his teen idol brother Rick. The show originated on radio in 1952 as "Here Come the Nelsons," then ran for 320 episodes on TV from 1952 to 1966 as "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" with some of the story lines taken from the stars' own lives. David Nelson also directed and produced numerous episodes of the show throughout its run.
