{"id":3550,"date":"2024-09-05T14:03:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2024-09-05T14:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:03:16","slug":"t-j-hooker-actor-james-darren-dies-aged-88-rest-in-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=3550","title":{"rendered":"\u2018T.J. Hooker\u2019 actor James Darren dies aged 88 \u2013 rest in peace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actor James Darren, known for his work on films including\u00a0Gidget<\/em>\u00a0and TV shows such as\u00a0T.J. Hooker\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,\u00a0<\/em>has died at the age of 88.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TMZ<\/a>\u00a0report that the veteran performer passed away in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on Monday.<\/p>\n

Darren\u2019s cause of death remains unknown a the time of writing, but the actor\u2019s son, Jim Moret, reportedly told\u00a0TMZ<\/a> that his father was having heart issues and was a patient at Cedars-Sinai\u2019 cardiac unit.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed that Darren had initially gone to hospital for an aortic valve replacement, only to be judged too weak to safely undergo the procedure.<\/p>\n

He was subsequently sent home, but returned to hospital a short time later.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always thought he would pull through,\u201d his son Jim\u00a0said<\/a>, \u201cbecause he was so cool. He was\u00a0always<\/em>\u00a0cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(Original Caption) Head and shoulders photo of actor James Darren smiling. Ca. 1960s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Darren shot to prominence as a teen idol after landing the role of surfer Moondoggie in 1959\u2019s\u00a0Gidget.\u00a0<\/em>He reprised the role in the two sequels\u00a0Gidget Goes Hawaiian\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Gidget Goes to Rome<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The actor also had a recurring role as police officer Jim Corrigan on\u00a0T.J. Hooker<\/em>. He appeared in a total of 66 episodes across four seasons.<\/p>\n

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