Gunsmoke’ Star Roger Ewing Dies at 83, Leaving Behind a Lasting TV Legacy
Roger Ewing, best known for playing Deputy Marshal Thad Greenwood on Gunsmoke, has died at age 83. He passed away in Morro Bay, California, on Dec. 18, 2025, according to his family. No cause of death was announced. Friends remembered Ewing as a kind, gentle, and humble man. “Roger was a good and decent man…