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.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Used to scare the heck out of me watching it as a boy.

[RGRX]

Who is the redheaded babe with the sweater?

[PLMerite]

I remember seeing him in a movie carrying a double-barreled Thompson submachine gun. It may be a false memory, 'cause I've never figured out what movie it was.

[MrNatural]

Darin = Darren *sigh*

[FreeReign]

yikes--actor deaths coming in twos. Don Knotts and now this.

You'd be suprise.

Check out this list of famous people who have died over the last six months.

It's a steady procession of renowned removals.

[hattend]

RIP Mr. McGavin

Thanks for the laughs as Ralphie's dad
and for the chills on Kolchak

[hattend]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1585554/posts?q=1&&page=1

[fieldmarshaldj]

R.I.P. to Mr. McGavin.

[rod1]

So Sad. Indeed Night Stalker was the best.

[InvisibleChurch]

The "old man".

[SevenofNine]

Anybody seen Cigarette smoking man today????

HELLO

[Palladin]

Couldn't the next one be a bad politician instead of a beloved actor?

Rest in Peace, Don and Darren.

[OldFriend]

Definitely a reminder of just how inane the so called stars of today are.

At 25 they want to be called legends. Hah!

[OldFriend]

Sometimes a link is the better part of valor!

[GVnana]

They come in threes.

[EmilyGeiger]

Thanks for the link. I found it earlier. :( So sad.

[pctech]

I've always heard these things come in threes. While I don't want to put a hex on anyone, I can't help but think that there could be one more great actor to leave us soon. First Don Knotts, now Darren McGavin, the world is now a less for their leaving.

[PGalt]

Condolences to Mr. McGavin's family and friends.

[Darkwolf377]

In the book, Kolchak was an overweight alcoholic. I'm usually a stickler for being true to the book, but in this case I'm glad he was cast. He created a character unlike any other, which is pretty hard to do.

His late wife, btw, once played a hottie on the original Star Trek.

[Darkwolf377]

Melinda Dillon, Richard Dreyfus' wife in Close Encounters.

Not a babe but a good actress.