James Arness

James Arnesen, who presided over the border town of Dodge City as the most enduring television Western hero, a laconic, honesty and integrity as Marshal Matt Dillon in the biennial series "Gunsmoke, " died at his home in Los Angeles on June 3rd-88th The cause of death was reported.

Mr. Arness, his rugged 6-foot-7, was high on the dusty streets of Dodge City, Kan., represents the U.S. marshal, who was represented by more than the force of law. He was the embodiment of moral quiet, sensitive, rough and ready for a Judge of the conflict in a cow town - "Gomorrah of the plains, is called, "as he said, the show's first episode. Only when pushed to the limit of six Marshal Dillon pull the gun holster.

When "Gunsmoke"premiered in 1955, was considered a new breed of "adult western," a well-drawn characters and complicated plots that despite the fact that the show took its name after the outlaws and gunfights. "What sets us apart from other Westerns," Mr. Arnes told the Associated Press in 2002, "that the" Gunsmoke "was not only action, and they were recording a lot of character study."