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But he turned it down, according to a Distractify article, because Linville felt he had exhausted Burns’ character. Ironically, there is no “Bye-Bye Burns” episode at all. … He appeared in TV shows like “Room 22,” “Bonanza,” and “The Love Boat.” But Linville sadly died on April 10, 2000, at 60 years old.