The Love Bug star Dean Jones dies aged 84

Dean Jones, whose boyish good looks and all-American manner made him Disney's favourite actor for such lighthearted films as The Love Bug, has died aged 84.

The Love Bug star Dean Jones dies aged 84
Thu, 03 Sep, 2015 - 07:31

Dean Jones, whose boyish good looks and all-American manner made him Disney's favourite actor for such lighthearted films as The Love Bug, has died aged 84.

Publicist Richard Hoffman said that Jones died of Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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