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The Tragic Death of Steve Tracy, Percival Dalton From Little House on the Prairie

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Steve Tracy was a television actor whose most notable role was that of recurring character Percival Dalton on the hit 1970s historical drama Little House on the Prairie. Despite this notable role, Steve later became best known for being one of the first actors to be diagnosed with and die from the AIDs virus. Soon after publicly revealing to fans that he had been diagnosed, Steve passed away in 1986 at age 34. ▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Body 07:36 - Outro Like this content? Subscribe here: /factsverse Or, watch more videos here: /playlist/PLkXAntdjbcSKgHx6EQVOwNKVz1cR2hKVw Little House on the Prairie was a historical drama that was based upon the book series of the same name. Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the books detailed the author’s life growing up in a pioneer settler family. Michael Landon played Laura’s father, Charles Ingalls. The character of Percival Dalton was introduced in the show’s later seasons as a love interest for series side character Nellie Oleson. Nellie started off as one of the show’s antagonists, acting as a bully to Laura Ingalls. Eventually, the two became friends. The characters of Percival and Nellie eventually married, had two kids, and moved off to New York so that Percival could work at his father’s store. In real life, the stars that played the two characters had developed a close friendship during the show. Actress Alison Angrim played Nellie, and she helped console Steve during his fight with AIDs. Join Facts Verse as we explore the tragic death of Steve Tracy, Percival Dalton from Little House on the Prairie. The Tragic Death of Steve Tracy, Percival Dalton From Little House on the Prairie

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