Tarzan and Doc Savage star Ron Ely dies at 86 as his heartbroken daughter pays tribute

Tarzan star Ron Ely has died at the age of 86, with his daughter confirming the sad news to Fox News Digital.

His heartbroken daughter Kirsten issued an emotional statement to the publication and shared it via her Instagram page underneath a series of pictures of the pair together over the years.

In her heart-wrenching post, Kirsten said how much she idolised her father and how "honoured" she is to be his daughter.

She called Ely one of the "greatest men" and said he was "her world".

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"The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known – and I have lost my dad," her statement read.

"My father was someone that people called a hero. He was an actor, writer, coach, mentor, family man and leader. He created a powerful wave of positive influence wherever he went.

"The impact he had on others is something that I have never witnessed in any other person – there was something truly magical about him. This is how the world knew him."

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"I knew him as my dad – and what a heaven sent honor that has been. To me, he hung the moon."

Kirsten spoke about what the late star was like as a father and called him her "role model".

"My father was my world - and what an incredible world he created," she wrote.

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Touching on her grief, she's trying to carry on with "the strength and grace that I know he would want for me".

"My greatest comfort is knowing that my dad is with my momma and my brother. It is also my greatest sadness because I miss them all so much that it's etched into my soul," she said.

"I will proudly carry all of my favorite pieces of them - lovingly cemented into my heart - until we all meet again."

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The end of Ely's life was marred by tragedy.

It was reported his son Cameron Ely was unarmed when fatally shot by deputies at his father's home.

He reportedly fatally stabbed his mother Valerie, Ely's wife. The late actor is survived by daughters Kirsten and Kaitland.

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