James DarrenRecognized for motion pictures like “Gidget” and TV exhibits like “TJ Hooker” and “Star Wars: Deep House 9,” he has died.
The veteran actor died peacefully in his sleep Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles… his son, Jim Moretconfirmed to TMZ.
The reason for demise was unclear, however James’ son stated his well-known father suffered from a coronary heart situation and was being handled within the hospital’s cardiology unit. We’re advised that James initially went to the hospital for an aortic valve alternative, however was deemed too weak to bear surgical procedure and was despatched house…solely to be taken again to the hospital once more.
James grew to become a teen idol after enjoying a surfer named Moondoggie in 1959’s “Gidget” and its two sequels, “Gidget Goes Hawaiian” and “Gidget Goes to Rome.”
On tv, James had a recurring function as police officer Jim Corrigan on TJ Hooker…which ran for 4 seasons and 66 episodes.
James additionally had a recurring function on Deep House 9… enjoying hologram lounge singer Vic Fontaine on the late-Nineteen Nineties TV sequence.
Along with performing, James has additionally loved a profitable profession as a singer… He has additionally directed a number of TV sequence together with “Melrose Place,” “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Dragon Squad”… amongst others.
James sang the theme music to “Gidget” and carried out one other music within the film… In 1961, he reached No. 3 on the Billboard charts with “Goodbye Merciless World.”
He’s survived by 3 sons and 5 grandchildren.
James is 88 years outdated.
Relaxation in peace
