The actor and singer James Darren has died at the age of 88. On screen, he was forever young, a teen heartthrob who starred in the "Gidget" beach movies. NPR's Elizabeth Blair has an appreciation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Darren, the former teen idol and pop singer who played the dreamy surfer Moondoggie in three Gidget movies before starring ...

James Darren, the iconic actor known for his role in Gidget, has passed away, leaving fans in deep mourning. As the news of his death spreads, people want to know about what happened. In this article, ...

(CNN) — James Darren, an actor, director and singer who had his breakout role of Moondoggie in the 1959 movie “Gidget,” died Monday at age 88, Variety reported. The entertainer died at Cedars-Sinai ...

LOS ANGELES -- James Darren, the former teen idol and pop singer known for his role as Moondoggie in the "Gidget" films from the late '50s and early '60s, died Monday. He was 88. According to Variety, ...

Darren was probably best known as Moondoggie in the “Gidget” film series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His son, Jim Moret, confirmed his father’s death, saying the actor died in his sleep at ...

James Darren, an actor, director, and singer best known for his role as Moondoggie in the 1959 movie Gidget, died Monday at age 88. “I always thought he would pull through because he was so cool. He ...

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 ...