Actor George Lindsey is best remembered for his role as Goober Pyle on the CBS sitcoms The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. He died of heart failure on May 6, 2012 at the age of 83.
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May 6, 2026
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On This Day
1937 - The German airship Hindenburg crashed and burned in Lakehurst, NJ, killing 36 people.
Fact of the Day
Diana Ross, who famously sang “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, lost her ex-husband to a mountain climbing accident.
Nature Oddities
Wrasse fish are born female but can change their sex to male in the absence or death of the dominant male.
Food and Drink
Whataburger in Texas and What-A-Burger in Virginia opened about the same time in 1950 but didn't know of each other's existence until 1970. They both sued the other, but the court ruled that customers were not likely to be confused about whether the burgers served came from Texas or Virginia.