James Darren,GidgetandT.J. HookerStar, Dies at 88

James Darren.Photo:Albert L. Ortega/Getty Albert L. Ortega/Getty According to a statement on hiswebsite, the actor died in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 2. His son,Inside Editioncorrespondent Jim Moret, toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat his father went to the hospital for an aortic valve replacement but was deemed too weak to have the surgery. “I always thought he would pull through because he was so cool. He wasalwayscool,” Moret told the outlet.

James Dean's Supposed Gay College Romance Will Be Explored in New Biopic

James Dean on the set of Rebel Without a Cause, circa 1955.Photo:John Kobal Foundation/Hulton Archive/Getty John Kobal Foundation/Hulton Archive/Getty A movie set to exploreJames Dean’s purported gay college romance is in the works. Filmmaker Guy Guido is working on a biopic about the mid-20th century actor Dean, who died in a car accident at age 24 on Sept. 30, 1955, perThe Hollywood Reporter. The movie will be based on the late author William Bast’s 2006 memoirSurviving James Dean.

James Earl Jones Made Just $7,000 as Darth Vader in FirstStar Wars. Back Then, 'I Thought That Was Good Money'

James Earl Jones (left); Darth Vader in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (right).Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Lucasfilm Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Lucasfilm James Earl Jones’ most iconic voice role earned the veteran actor surprisingly little in 1977. Jones,who died on Monday, Sept. 9 at 93, voiced Darth Vader in the originalStar Warsfilm, playing a major role in making the Dark Lord of the Sith one of Hollywood’s most infamous villains. But his contribution to the part didn’t come until after the cameras finished rolling, when writer/directorGeorge Lucasrealized the voice of the lateDavid Prowse, who wore the costume on set, wasn’t exactly what he was looking for.

James Earl Jones'Star WarsCastmates, Collaborators and Fans Mourn Actor's Death at 93

James Earl Jones on Sept. 16, 2014.Photo:Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post via Getty Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post via Getty Hollywood is in mourning after news ofJames Earl Jones' death at 93. Jones, the iconic voice actor behind legendary screen characters likeStar Wars‘ Darth Vader andThe Lion King‘s Mufasa, died on Monday, Sept. 9, at his home in Dutchess County, New York, his agent confirmed to PEOPLE. As news of Jones' death spread around the internet,several celebrities — those who worked with him and those who admired his work — shared on social media to grieve the late actor.

James Franco Says He’s ‘Honestly Moved Past’ His Controversies: ‘It Is What It Is’

James Franco in Rome on Oct. 25, 2024.Photo:Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty James Francois leaving the past in the past. “I mean, it is what it is," he said in the interview published on Oct. 25. “I’ve honestly moved past it. It was dealt with, and I got to change. So that’s it, it’s over. I mean, I’ve worked in the U.