Gailard Sartain, known for his roles in “Hee Haw” and “Friend Green Tomatoes,” died at the age of 78.

The Tulsa World first reported the news.

Teresa Knox, CEO of The Church Studio in Tulsa, told TMZ Gailard passed away this week after his health declined, but no official cause of death was given.

Sartain, who joined “Hee Haw” in 1972, had more than 60 roles in TV and film, including “The Outsiders,” “The Buddy Holly Story,” “Mississippi Burning” and “Ernest Goes to Jail.”

News On 6 reports the Outsiders House Museum called Sartain “a proud Okie and one-of-a-kind talent,” adding, “He’ll be dearly missed and always remembered. Stay gold, Gailard.”

TMZ reports the Church Studio — where Sartain’s wife Mary Jo volunteered — called Gailard “an extraordinary actor, artist, and comedian.”

“I knew he wasn’t in good health and hadn’t been for a while,” Victoria Hallman, who played Miss Honeydew on the TV show, told TMZ.

Earlier this year, Lulu Roman, the brash Hee Haw comedian turned inspirational gospel singer, died at 78 in Bellingham, Washington.

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