āT.J. Hookerā actor James Darren dies aged 88 ā rest in peace (Page 2 ) | September 6, 2024
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Darrenās cause of death remains unknown a the time of writing, but the actorās son, Jim Moret, reportedly told TMZ that his father was having heart issues and was a patient at Cedars-Sinaiās cardiac unit.
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Itās believed that Darren had initially gone to hospital for an aortic valve replacement, only to be judged too weak to safely undergo the procedure.
He was subsequently sent home but returned to hospital a short time later.
āI always thought he would pull through,ā his son JimĀ said, ābecause he was so cool. He wasĀ alwaysĀ cool.ā
Darren shot to prominence as a teen idol after landing the role of surfer Moondoggie in 1959āsĀ Gidget.Ā He reprised the role in the two sequelsĀ Gidget Goes HawaiianĀ andĀ Gidget Goes to Rome.
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