📽 James Darren, ‘Gidget’ and ‘T.J. Hooker’ Star, Dies at 88 (AARP Article)

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James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Teen Idol ‘Moondoggie,’ Dies at 88.

The singer-director’s long career included roles on ‘T.J. Hooker’ and ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’.

By Associated Press. Published September 03, 2024.

James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film Gidget, died Monday at 88.

Darren died in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital, his son Jim Moret told news outlets.

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