Tarzan star Ron Ely’s tragic final years after son stabbed wife Valerie to death

Valerie was 62 years old when she was killed.

Valerie was killed on October 15, 2019, when she was stabbed to death by her son, Cameron Ely, at the family home in California.
Officers who were called to the scene in Santa Barbara reported that they found Valerie dead after having suffered ‘multiple stab wounds’.
They found Cameron, who was 30 at the time, outside the home. He was deemed a threat after deputies were unable to ‘gain verbal control of the suspect’ and officers fired shots at him, fatally wounding Cameron and killing him at the scene.

A statement on the tragic incident from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff said: ‘The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at the home of actor Ron Ely.

‘Upon arrival, deputies contacted Ron Ely and discovered his wife, Valerie Lundeen Ely, 62, deceased with multiple stab wounds inside the home. While on scene, deputies identified the suspect as the Ely’s son, 30-year-old Cameron Ely.
‘Deputies searched the residence and surrounding area for Cameron Ely. During the search, the suspect was located outside the home. He posed a threat and in response four deputies fired their service weapons at the suspect, fatally wounding him. No deputies were injured during the confrontation with the suspect.’

‘The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is conducting criminal, coroner’s, and administrative investigations of this incident. Autopsies of both the victim and the suspect are pending. The names of the involved deputies will be released at a later date.’