Ronald Pierce Ely (June 21, 1938 – September 29, 2024) was an American actor and novelist. Ron Ely died at his daughter's home in Los Alamos, CA, at age 86. His death was not made public until his daughter announced it on October 23, 2024. Do you remember Ron Ely?

Ely is best known for having portrayed Tarzan in the 1966–1968 NBC series Tarzan. Did you ever watch this show?

During the filming of Tarzan, Ely did virtually all of his stunts for the series, and suffered two dozen major injuries in the process, including two broken shoulders and various lion bites. Would you work around wild animals?

In 2019, he tragically returned to the news when his 62-year-old wife, Valerie Lundeen Ely, was stabbed to death at their Santa Barbara, CA, home by their 30-year-old son, Cameron Ely, who was subsequently shot and killed by police. Ron Ely, who was home during the stabbing, challenged the prosecutor's report that his son's shooting was justified. Do you remember seeing this on the news?