Posted on 03/08/2019 11:35:06 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Jan-Michael Vincent, a 1980s heartthrob who starred in "Airwolf," died at age 74.
Vincent's date of death was Feb. 10, but the news was made more known to the public today.
TMZ reports his death certificate says he suffered cardiac arrest while he was a patient at a North Carolina hospital. There was no autopsy, and his body was cremated.
Vincent's most recent work was a 2002 movie called "White Boy," and he has a long history of acting in films and on television. He played "Stringfellow Hawke" in "Airwolf."
What a waste of talent....
According to Wikipedia...
Vincent battled alcoholism and intravenous drug use for much of his life. In 1977, 1978 and 1979 he was arrested for possession of cocaine and in 1984 and 1985 he was arrested after two bar brawls.
He also received a felony assault charge in 1986, of which he was acquitted, after his attorney argued that the woman tripped and fell on a telephone cord in his home.
He then was arrested for drunk driving but avoided jail by entering rehab in 1988. In 2000 a $374,000 default judgment was made against him after his former girlfriend alleged he had physically assaulted her after their breakup and caused her to miscarry their child.
Poor guy, I think he had to have one of his legs amputated form some reason. He had a slow slide into drugs and alcohol when his career went south.
He was a good actor and I enjoyed a lot of what he did, Godspeed Jan.
Bummer. One of my childhood Hollywood heroes.
Also, that show broke a record for the highest price paid for a theme song, or some such thing.
I really liked Airwolf with the original actors.
Thanks for the pic; post. Condolences to family and friends of Jan-Michael Vincent. Life/health BUMP.
He was Brad Pitt, before Brad Pitt.
I remember him in “Hooper” with Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, James Best, and Brian Keith. Very good in the role of the young and upcoming stuntman who joins forces with Burt’s character with that record car stunt.
I read that if he didn’t do drugs, Airwolf would have been a bigger hit than it was and possibly had a respectable ten season run.
Being comfortable and secure in my hetrosexuality I can safely say he was a very attractive man in his day and seemed like a genuinly nice guy. Terrible shame abi=out his demons. As a Christian I do hope he found peace with THE Father along his lifes journey.
RIP Jan.
I hope that he finally rests in peace. But Vincent was a prime example of what happens if you are addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. When he was young, he was a good looking, wealth actor with a career as a leading man ahead of him and the world at his feet. As time went on, he transformed into the most pitiful creature. If you know any young people who seem to be hitting the booze or drugs too hard, tell them the story of Jan Michael Vincent.
I see from your pic he lost his leg somewhere along the way, never knew that. Poor man.
charles bronson movie “the mechanic” a great one.
i cant believe that picture of him.
Thanks for the memories, Jan, Rest in peace.....................
He was in a serious car wreck that broke his neck and did brain damage. Years later he had a leg amputated due to an infection. Addiction started the mess but illness and an accident worsened it.
He had a near fatal car wreck.......................
chicken lickin is lickin chicken
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