Actor and comedian Bill Byrge, best known for his role in the “Ernest” movies, has died, according to multiple reports.

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Popular comedian and actor known for legendary movie series dead at 86

Actor Bill Byrge has died at 92. A former librarian, he was best known for the 1980s children's franchise "Ernest."

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‘Ernest’ actor Bill Byrge dead at 92

Bill Byrge, who was best known for appearing in the series of Ernest movies, has died at 92.

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Hollywood star dead at 92: ‘Heaven gained a sweet soul’

Bill Byrge, an actor who appeared in many of the “Ernest” comedy films as “Bobby,” died on Thursday at the age of 92 in Nashville, Tenn. 
	Byrge’s cousin, Sharon Chapman, confirmed his death in a Facebook post. 
	“My cousin, Bill Byrge, passed away in the Nashville area today at 12pm. He was a beautiful soul who made people laugh without even trying. He was the ‘Bobby’ character in several Ernest movies with Jim Varney. I always teased him of be…

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Bill Byrge, Who Played Bobby in ‘Ernest’ Movies, Dies at 92

Bill Byrge, the librarian turned actor who was a regular in the Ernest movies, died January 9, 2025 in Nashville at age 92.

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Bill Byrge Dies: Actor From ‘Ernest’ Movies Was 92

"Billy just had this way about him and you obviously noticed him automatically no matter where he was at," Bill Byrge's cousin Sharon Chapman tells PEOPLEBill Byrge/Facebook Actor Bill Byrge in an undated photo.Bill Byrge, an actor best known for his role in the Ernest movies with Jim Varney, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 92.Byrge's cousin Sharon Chapman announced his death on Facebook Thursday, Jan. 9, and PEOPLE confirmed the news of By…

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Bill Byrge, Actor from 'Ernest' Movies, Dies at 92: 'If You Met Him, You Liked Him'

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Hollywood actor who starred in popular 1980s and 1990s films dies aged 92

Bill Byrge, best known for his roles in the beloved "Ernest" movies, has died ... TMZ has confirmed. The actor’s cousin, Sharon Chapman, tells TMZ that Bill passed away at his Nashville home yesterday at 92. The cause of his death remains…

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'Ernest' Movie Actor Bill Byrge Dead at 92

Bill Byrge, who was known for his memorable role in the Ernest films, has passed away at the age of 92. Bill Byrge’s cousin Sharon Chapman announced on Facebook that Byrge had passd away today in Nashville. No cause of death was mentioned for the Ernest film favorite, who played the character of Bobby in popular Ernest films like Ernest Goes to Jail and more. You can read Chapman’s tribute here (via Deadline). On Facebook Chapman wrote, “My cous…

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Bill Byrge, Ernest Movies Star and Comedian, Dead at 92

Bill Byrge, who showed up as the quiet Bobby on a kids TV show and in four of the goofy Ernest comedies that starred Jim Varney, has died at 86.

Popular comedian and actor known for legendary movie series dead at 86

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