RIP Darren McGavin

[pogohatesme]

He starred in such TV series as "Mike Hammer", "Riverboat", and "Kolchak: The Night Stalker".  The most important role (IMHO) was as the grupmy dad in "A Christmas Story".  That has to be one of my fav all times movies...I watch it year round........RIP

[Torn2pieces]

How sad!

[foxx]

OH NO!...How sad...A Christmas Story is one of my all-time favorite movies...How did he pass?

[bubblegum]

I LOVE the christmas story..esp the part where McGavin is SO excited over his leg lamp prize...

[foxx]

I LOVE the christmas story..esp the part where McGavin is SO excited over his leg lamp prize...

FRAGILE...Must be Italian!   :))

[Mary]

rip dm  :'(

[nanners]

R.I.P.. he was a good actor..

[pogohatesme]

He was 83 and died of natural causes

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/26/obit.mcgavin.ap/index.html

Interestingly enough...the article mentions a movie he co-starred in with Don Knotts

[Mary]

thanks pogo for posting the story  O0

[Jackpotloser]

I LOVE the christmas story..esp the part where McGavin is SO excited over his leg lamp prize...

OH,me too I watch it year after year after year......lol

[babygurl424]

i love the christmas sory movie!  he was also in billy madison as adam sandlers dad..and that is sooo sad about don knotts..i watch andy with my fiance all the time..     :'(     :'(     :'(