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DEAR STACY: The late Paul Lynde was one of the funniest performers ever. He died at a fairly young age, didn't he? When did he die and what was the cause? I've heard different things, such as that he died of AIDS. — Noah J., Westchester, N.Y.

DEAR NOAH: The prolific funnyman of "Hollywood Squares," "Bewitched" and "Bye Bye Birdie" fame was 55 when he was found dead by a friend in his Beverly Hills home in 1982. The coroner ruled his death a heart attack, though his alcoholism certainly contributed to his poor condition. The extensively researched biography "Center Square: The Paul Lynde Story" by Steve Wilson and Joe Florenski has the details of Lynde's death as well as his successful-yet-unhappy life.