By Todd Cunningham Actor and comedian George Lindsey — Goober on TV’s “Andy Griffith Show” — died early Sunday morning after an extended illness, his family announced. He was 83 years old. Lindsey auditioned for the role of Gomer Pyle, but fellow actor and Alabama native Jim Nabors ended up with the part. When Nabors

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