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James Darren Dies: Teen Idol Actor in ‘Gidget’ And Singer Was 88


James Darren, 'Gidget' teen idol actor who rose to fame in the 1950s, has died at 88.

My heart is torn but full of love for Evy, Christian, Anthony and Jimmy, Jr. 💔@jameswdarren,” alongside two images — one featuring her daughter’s baptism and the second of her and Darren side-by-side. Per outlet reports, his son, Inside Edition correspondent Jim Moret, said that his father died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, after entering the hospital’s cardiac unit. He continued in Hollywood in the TV realm, with popular series like the 1966 sci-fi show The Time Tunnel and ’80s police drama T.J. Hooker, alongside William Shatner.

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