J.R. Ewing dead of long ago inflicted gunshot wound... Larry Hagman dead at 81, portrayed notorious TV villain J.R. Ewing 24 Nov.`12 - Larry Hagman, who created one of American television's most supreme villains in the conniving, amoral oilman J.R. Ewing of "Dallas," died on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reported. He was 81.
He used to appear on TV in Hong Kong, speaking perfect Cantonese and advertising some brand of cognac. We will miss him.