James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Teen Idol-Turned Singer And Director, Dead At 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. Moret told The … Read more
