While Michael Landon had nine children of his own, he was a father figure to many others, including his Little House on the Prairie costar Melissa Gilbert. So, it was just as hard for her when Landon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died three months after announcing his diagnosis to the world.

Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert is opening up about the devastating illness that plagued her co-star Michael Landon. The actress, now 60, played the iconic Laura Ingalls Wilder on the popular series throughout the 1970s and 80s.

She’s famously known for playing “Half Pint” on “Little House on the Prairie,” but there’s nothing small about Melissa Gilbert’s [...] READ MORE

Michael Landon, who starred in "Bonanza" and "Little House on the Prairie," died in 1991 at age 54. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. He died three months after announcing his diagnosis.