Last ‘McHale’s Navy’ Star Bobby Wright Dies

John "Bobby" Wright, radio operator Willy Moss on ABC's McHale's Navy from 1962 to 1966, died Oct. 27, 2026, at 84 at his home in Madison, Tennessee. His family confirmed the death and said he went peacefully with loved ones around him, Deadline reported. He was the last surviving cast member of the series, which also featured Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, and Bob Hastings. No official cause of death was made public. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, in 1942 to Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright, he began performing at age 8 on the Louisiana Hayride, played football, baseball, and basketball at Madison High School, and later guested as Bud Bunnoy on Pistols 'n' Petticoats in 1966. After the sitcom he returned to Tennessee, charted 21 singles between 1967 and 1979 on Decca, ABC, and United Artists, and scored a No. 13 Billboard country hit with "Here I Go Again" in 1971. He recorded with his mother in 1965 and toured with the family show until 2007. He is survived by two daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister Sue Sturdivant, and ex-wife Brenda Wright Moore. A memorial is set for Nov. 3 at Spring Hill Funeral Home in Nashville. No factual dispute found. Cause of death remains unreported.