Andy Griffith is shown at the 13th Annual People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., in this March 13, 1987 photo. The actor is recovering at home from a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery, Barbara Forrest, a longtime friend confirmed Tuesday June 13, 2000. Forrest of Mount Airy, the actor's hometown and the inspiration for the fictional town of Mayberry on "The Andy Griffith Show," said Griffith's wife Cindi informed her recently of his condition. Cindi Griffith said her husband is still weak, but slowly recovering at his Manteo home, Forrest said. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)