R.I.P. James Garner

[Syt]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/20/us-people-garner-idUSKBN0FP07220140720

Actor James Garner of 'The Rockford Files' dead at 86: TMZ.com

(Reuters) - Actor James Garner, best known for his prime-time television roles as the wisecracking frontier gambler on "“Maverick" and as an ex-con turned private eye on "“The Rockford Files," has died at age 86, the celebrity news website TMZ reported on Sunday.

Garner, who built a six-decade career playing ruggedly charming, good-natured anti-heroes and received the highest honor of the Screen Actors Guild in 2004, was found dead on Saturday evening by ambulance personnel sent to his Los Angeles home, TMZ said, citing unnamed law enforcement sources.

There was no immediate word on the cause or circumstances of his death, TMZ reported.

[grumbler]

 

I wish I'd seen more of his Maverick stuff.  It seemed really good, especially compared to all the shoot-em-up Westerns.

[crazy canuck]

I liked everything he did.  I grew up watching the Rockford Files.  His performance in the Great Escape was my favourite.

RIP Jim.

[derspiess]

RIP

[Syt]

I wish I'd seen more of his Maverick stuff.  It seemed really good, especially compared to all the shoot-em-up Westerns.

I haven't seen as much of the black/white run as I would have liked. But as a kid I loved this scene from the (not so successful) relaunch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lndye1FmhEM

Bret Maverick, champion of concealed carry.

[Eddie Teach]

One of the great ones. RIP.

[Jaron]

[mongers]

I liked everything he did.  I grew up watching the Rockford Files.  His performance in the Great Escape was my favourite.

RIP Jim.

Ditto.



RIP Mr Garner.

[dps]

The Rockford Files was one of the best P.I. shows ever, but it was almost entirely due to James Garner's portrayal of Rockford.

RIP Jim.

[Agelastus]

RIP.

[katmai]

[KRonn]

I liked most everything he did. Another oldie actor gone. R.I.P.