actor Darren McGavin has died

http://www.darrenmcgavin.net/ ^ | February 25, 2006

[lunarbicep]

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Darren McGavin at approximately 7:10 A.M. Pacific time today, Saturday 25, 2006. Darren was just three months short of his 84th birthday. While we suspect none of us can imagine a world without the beloved, feisty little red-head, it is time to reflect, give thanks for his life and hold in reverence his memory. Darren is gone, but in many respects he will always be with us: as Carl Kolchak, fighting authority and battling monsters; the grumpy Old Man sending curses over Lake Michigan; as David Ross, the outsider, Grey Holden, captain of the Enterprise, the irascible detective Mike Hammer or any number of memorable guest star appearances, most notably as Joe Bascome on GUNSMOKE and as the washed-up old actor from "Distant Signals."

Please take a moment in your sadness to reflect upon all the ways Darren touched your lives, say a prayer and raise a glass to toast a career which spanned over fifty years and affected us all in ways too numerous to count.

[Carl LaFong]

A truly memorable performer-my favorites were his portayal of the conflicted D.I. in "Tribes" and of course, the 'old man' in " A Christmas Story".He brought a unique and compelling humanity to his roles.

[demkicker]

Feeling my age tonight. Don Knotts & Darren McGavin are added to the list of actors who will truly be missed. And that list is getting shorter and shorter.

[FryingPan101]

Aren't many left and I don't want to name names tonight.

[onyx]

ZsaZsa Gabor?

[Renegade]

Me too ! three weeks ago .

[Domestic Church]

"How did that "they come in threes" superstition ever get started?


Old Irish saying foreboding death....the Italians just get a bird flying into the side of their house.

[tutstar]

hmmmm

[tutstar]

ping to the second one

[WKB]

Feeling my age tonight. Don Knotts & Darren McGavin are added to the list of actors who will truly be missed. And that list is getting shorter and shorter.




There are many actors today who will be missed
just not in the same way. :>)

[PISANO]

McGavin and Knotts in one weekend!!!

Man this is sad.........two who never failed to entertain. Their Kolchak and Barney Fife characters were very memorable and I for one have missed them for years.

Prayers to their families, may they rest in peace.

[WKB]

I thought you left town.

[PLMerite]

"Kolchak!"

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I'm so sad to hear about this. What a wonderful actor. He'll go down in history as Ralphie's father. Rest in peace...

[PLMerite]

They tried to revive the series last year, but like most things Hollywood touches these days it sucked.

[Carolinamom]

He was one of my favorites. May he RIP.

[MrNatural]

Loved that show. As broadly as Carl Colchak was drawn, and played by McGavin, he was still the Lone Hero.

Others would look away, or run away, but not him. Whatever it was, he faced it. He never backed down.

Rest In Peace, Darin McGavin, and thank you.

[Chesterbelloc]

Most everyone here is echoing my thoughts. I saw the first thread - Barney's gone. And then this one - Kolchak too.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Man, I agree. I really hate it when these old-timers I grew up with die off. It seems we have so few true entertainers to replace them, just the Hollywood junk with egos ten times the size of Exxon.

[Dick Vomer]

that's great... I love the FR.. learn something new everyday...