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Nancy Sinatra leads tribute to Star Trek and T.J. Hooker actor James Darren, 88, who died in his sleep at LA hospital too weak for heart surgery
Nancy Sinatra is leading tributes to actor James Darren, one of her 'dearest, closest friends in all the world', who died in his sleep at the age of 88 on Monday.
The actor, who is best known for his work on Gidget, T.J. Hooker and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, his son Jim Moret has confirmed; pictured August 2014 in Las Vegas The Philly native was inspired as a child to become an entertainer and would travel to study acting in New York City, where he was eventually connected with Columbia Pictures talent scout Joyce Selznick and signed with the studio. In an interview with Tom Beaver for the film historian's 2008 book, I Talked With A Zombie, Darren said he had no interest in working in television or doing any science fiction projects prior to his meeting with the creator of The Time Tunnel, Irwin Allen.
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