Editing Ron Ely (section)

===Murder of wife and death of son===
On October 15, 2019, Ely's son Cameron, then 30 years old, stabbed Valerie Ely to death at the family's home in [[Hope Ranch, California]], a coastal residential community in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2019/10/16/tarzan-actor-ron-elys-wife-stabbed-to-death-reports/|title='Tarzan' actor Ron Ely's wife stabbed to death: reports|last=O'Neill|first=Natalie|date=October 16, 2019|website=[[New York Post]]|language=en|access-date=October 16, 2019}}</ref> Police officers were called to the scene for a "family disturbance"<ref name="BBC" /><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Parker|first1=Ryan|title=Homicide Suspect Killed by Deputies in Home of 'Tarzan' Actor Ron Ely |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/homicide-suspect-killed-by-deputies-home-tarzan-actor-ron-ely-1248119 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=October 16, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and killed Cameron Ely, claiming he posed a threat to officers.<ref name="AP" /> 

The Santa Barbara district attorney ruled the police shooting a [[justifiable homicide]]. No charges were filed, and an attorney representing Ely disputed the police account of Cameron's death.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roberto|first=Melissa|date=2020-10-16|title=Ron Ely challenges Santa Barbara district attorney after fatal shooting of his son deemed 'justifiable'|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ron-ely-challenges-santa-barbara-district-attorney-fatal-shooting-son-cameron|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=October 7, 2020|title=No charges against sheriff's deputies who shot, killed son of 'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely in Santa Barbara County|work=ABC7 KABC|url=https://abc7.com/no-charges-against-deputies-who-shot-killed-son-of-tarzan-actor/6841046/|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> An autopsy found Cameron was in the early stages of [[chronic traumatic encephalopathy]] before he died.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hayden |first1=Tyler |title=Don't Believe Your Ears in Ely Case, Authorities Say ― Believe the Deputies |url=https://www.independent.com/2020/10/06/dont-believe-your-ears-authorities-say-%e2%80%95-believe-the-deputies/ |work=The Santa Barbara Independent |date=7 October 2020}}</ref>