Beloved actor James Darren died at the age of 88 on Monday. James is most known for his famous roles in movies like Gidget and TV shows such as T.J. Hooker and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

But his failing health forced a return to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he died in his sleep surrounded by family. Born James Ercolani in Philadelphia, Darren was already using a stage name ...

James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s ... Moret said Darren wasn't in pain and that he "was able to express his love for his family." In his long career, Darren acted, sang and ...

James Darren, the actor who ignited the 1960s surfing craze through his role as a charismatic beach boy in the hit film Gidget, has died aged 88, his family have confirmed. Darren died peacefully ...

“My father was on The Flintstones [in 1965,] and he sang a couple songs,” James Darren’s son Jim Moret ... was his love for his fans and family. “I must have gotten hundreds of messages ...

James Darren, who found teen heartthrob fame as Moondoggie ... and the character in Kohner’s book is a surfer from a rich family. Mr. Darren said he felt the name reflected the character ...

according to his family, he was seeking treatment for a heart ailment. Darren, born James William Ercolani on June 8, 1936, in South Philadelphia, found fame in the late 1950s as an aspiring ...

James Darren, who went from teen idol status acting ... His son Jim Moret said that he had been able to express his love for his family while being treated in the cardiac unit.

James Darren died in his sleep Monday at a Los Angeles hospital. His son Jim Moret told Variety that Darren was able to "express his love for his family" while being treated and called him "a good ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- James Darren, the former teen idol and pop ... Variety that Darren was able to "express his love for his family" while being treated and called him "a good man" who was ...