James Garner

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So I learned today that James Garner died last night. I know he was getting on, but it was still a sad shock. I feel so bad for his family. I've actually had some minimal contact with his daughter; she's on Tumblr and she Follows me. It really comes out in her posts how much she loves her father. This must be such an awful blow for her, and for her mother. He was married to the same woman all through the years, since 1956.

I have the urge to watch a lot of Maverick and The Rockford Files this week. And my sister gave us a bunch of movies she'd recorded off TV a long time ago; among them is the James Garner movie Move Over, Darling. I was just looking through those tapes yesterday, hoping for some of Richard Anderson's early movies, and that was the only tape that I was really interested in, so I left it on top of the stack.

James Garner isn't actually one of my "darlings", but I do like him. He definitely had a skill for comedy. And my favorite thing about him is how devoted he was as a family man.

I've been making Tumblr posts with him today and plan to take some pictures from other episodes to post later in the week. I'm also thinking I should really try to pick up my Rockford Files fic again, the one with Dutch Ingram.

And I can't help that his death is making me worry more about those of my "darlings" who are still alive. They're all around the same age as he, give or take a year or two. I dread so much the day when I'll come on and see or someone will tell me that one of them has died.

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[rose-of-pollux.livejournal.com]

Darling or not, it's always sad when a well-liked actor passes away. I felt the same way when Casey passed away last month--not one of the darlings, but I still liked him.

And that is awesome that James was married to the same woman for so long! I was pleasantly surprised to read that Lou Albano was married to the same woman his entire life, too--for 56 years.

And it certainly doesn't help with worrying for the darlings still around--even when they're not that age. Mike gave me and redkilt/mrdobalena a scare the other day when he suddenly canceled his Fall UK tour; we were on the verge of freaking out until he posted a "It's not a health reason; I'm fine" status on FB.

And for the darlings that are getting on in years.. oh gosh. I dread that inevitable day, too. It doesn't help that a significant number of my darlings passed in their 60s/70s.

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Yeah, definitely.

Awesome!

Yikes, that would be a scare. Good thing he posted that update.

Totally. That's a concern for me, too. So many died younger than they should have, and many of the ones left are in their mid-80s. One can't help wondering how much longer we'll get to have them around.

(And AURGH, I've been trying to reply to your email for TWENTY MINUTES! Still with no luck! **strangles browser!**)