Infectious mononucleosis, often called âmono,â refers to a group of symptoms usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It typically occurs in teenagers, but you can get it at any age. The virus is spread through saliva, which is why some people call it the âkissing disease.â.
Adam Walsh, 6, of Hollywood, Fla., was murdered in 1981. Authorities say they've solved the killing of the boy whose father, John Walsh, later gained fame as the host of television's America's Most Wanted..
Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Pernell Roberts, the outspoken actor who played Adam Cartwright, the thoughtful eldest son on televisionâs seminal western series âBonanzaâ and who was the last surviving member of the showâs original family, died Sunday at his home in Malibu, Calif.He was 81.n obituary on Tuesday about the actor Pernell Roberts misstated the cause of death. His lawyer and friend Richard A. Stone said it was pancreatic cancer, not prostate cancer. The obituary also misstated the year Mr. Robertsâs son, Christopher, died.