Southfork Ranch 2009, "America's Tea Party", which an organizer said drew an estimated crowd of 25,000 to 35,000 attendees. In December 2012, a memorial service was held at the Southfork Ranch after the death of actor Larry Hagman, who starred as J.R. Ewing in the series. A memorial book for fans to sign was set up in the "J.R. Ewing room". Southfork Ranch Southfork Ranch is a conference and event center in Parker, Texas, in the United States, about north of Dallas. The ranch includes the Ewing Mansion, which was the setting for both "Dallas" television series: the original, which first aired
Larry Hagman the chairman of the American Cancer Society's annual Great American Smokeout for many years and also worked on behalf of the National Kidney Foundation. After attending a soccer game in Bucharest between FC Steaua București and West Ham United, he became a well-known fan of the Romanian team. In 2001, Hagman wrote his autobiography titled "Hello Darlin': Tall (and Absolutely True) Tales About My Life". In a 2007 interview, Hagman discussed his support for alternative energy. On a 2008 episode of "Living With Ed", Hagman and his wife showed actor Ed Begley Jr. their solar powered, super energy efficient home