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actor Darren McGavin has died
http://www.darrenmcgavin.net/ ^ | February 25, 2006

Posted on 02/25/2006 2:50:35 PM PST by 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.


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To: lunarbicep

for the trekkies, Darren was married to the lady from episode "Wink of an Eye"


21 posted on 02/25/2006 2:56:22 PM PST by isom35
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To: lunarbicep
RIP


22 posted on 02/25/2006 2:57:11 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: OldArmy94

"Its a major award!"


23 posted on 02/25/2006 2:57:36 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: lunarbicep

Darren McGavin RIP
"Kolchak: The NighStalker"


24 posted on 02/25/2006 2:57:50 PM PST by Reagan Man (Secure our borders;punish employers who hire illegals;stop all welfare to illegals)
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To: lunarbicep

"A Christmas Story" Is a classic, we still watch it every year around Christmas.


25 posted on 02/25/2006 2:58:05 PM PST by Ursus arctos horribilis (Does)
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26 posted on 02/25/2006 2:58:20 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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To: lunarbicep
Kolchak Bump!

He will be with us forever.
Someday I hope to own his entire Kolchak series on DVD.

RIP

27 posted on 02/25/2006 2:58:24 PM PST by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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To: Indy Pendance

ROFLMAO!


28 posted on 02/25/2006 2:58:47 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: nuconvert

>>>Oh No. Ralphie's dad. :~ (

And "Murphy Brown's" dad too.


29 posted on 02/25/2006 2:58:53 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (New SeeBS-News promo theme: If the facts don't fit, we'll make up sh*t.)
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To: Mike Bates
So true.

McGavin made an indelible impression as the gambler in "The Natural" as well.

30 posted on 02/25/2006 2:59:03 PM PST by JennysCool (Islam: Scientology with Scimitars.)
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To: evad
Just bought his Night Stalker series on DVD.

Really?
Where?
How many episodes?

31 posted on 02/25/2006 2:59:23 PM PST by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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To: lunarbicep

Night Stalker, cheesy, no sex, no extreme violence, no swearing, just kinda fun. The way tv should be. RIP "Night Stalker".


32 posted on 02/25/2006 2:59:33 PM PST by mosquewatch.com ("The enemy is anyone who will get you killed, no matter what side they are on.")
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To: lunarbicep

RIP.


33 posted on 02/25/2006 2:59:43 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: Indy Pendance

Audio Books Presentations

RANDOM HOUSE

Space – by James A. Mitchener (1985)

John D. MacDonald
(Travis McGee novels)

1) The Deep Blue Good-By (1987)
2) The Empty Copper Sea (1987)
3) Pale Gray For Guilt (1987)
4) A Purple Place For Dying (1987)
5) A Deadly Shade of Gold (1988)
6) The Dreadful Lemon Sky (1988)
7) Dress Her In Indigo (1988)
8) The Quick Red Fox (1988)
9) Bright Orange For The Shroud (1989)
10) The Girl in the Brown Paper Wrapper (1989)
11) The Lonely Silver Rain (1989)
12) Nightmare in Pink (1990)
13) The Long Lavender Look (1990)
14) One Fearful Yellow Eye (1990)
15) The Scarlet Ruse (1990)
16) The Turquoise Lament (1991)
17) The Green Ripper (1991
18) Freefall in Crimson (1993)
19) A Tan and Sandy Silence (1993)


BANTAM AUDIO PUBLISHING

1) The Bourne Identity (1987)
2) The Bourne Supremacy (1989)
3) The Bourne Ultimatum (1990)


34 posted on 02/25/2006 2:59:48 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: bnelson44

How did that "they come in threes" superstition ever get started? Absolutely absurd, but if it's repeated often enough, it tends to be taken as fact.


35 posted on 02/25/2006 2:59:49 PM PST by southernnorthcarolina (I've upped my standards! Up yours!)
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To: Mike Bates
Another great favorite...Well done, Mr. McGavin!


36 posted on 02/25/2006 3:00:17 PM PST by Dark Skies ("Free speech is THE weapon of choice against islam.")
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To: Howlin
Thanks, Howlin! Good Lord, I've got to get that Travis McGee set!
37 posted on 02/25/2006 3:01:14 PM PST by JennysCool (Islam: Scientology with Scimitars.)
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To: OldArmy94

Not a finger!


38 posted on 02/25/2006 3:01:15 PM PST by Richard Kimball
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To: lunarbicep

Darren McGavin was sorely underrated. A great acting presence and distinct voice. Night Stalker and his heartbreaking cameo in Millennium stand out in my mind as wonderful moments in TV history.


39 posted on 02/25/2006 3:01:17 PM PST by proust (Borders. Language. Culture.)
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To: lunarbicep
Oh my gosh!! I really liked him too. I'm still in shock about Don Knotts.
40 posted on 02/25/2006 3:01:18 PM PST by NRA2BFree (All I ask is a chance to prove that money can*t make me happy!)
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