James Garner dies at 86; TV antihero of 'Maverick,' 'Rockford Files'

CigarNut · 03-13-2016, 08:55 PM

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If Sam Spade was a tough guy, Jim Rockford was … well, he could throw a punch, but he didn't like to because it hurt his hand.

Rockford's idea of a good time was eating Oreos and fishing with his dad, not spending a lost weekend with some smoky blonde. And tough talk just wasn't his thing; when some hood was beating the tar out of him, Rockford sputtered, "Does your mother have any idea what you do for a living?"

Still, the perennially broke investigator always managed to set things right, and by the end of every episode of "The Rockford Files," Rockford — a.k.a. actor James Garner — also gave viewers something they weren't getting from other tough guy heroes: laughs.

Garner, a master of light comedy who won an Emmy as Rockford and earlier had shot to fame as a charming and dry-witted gambler on the hit TV western "Maverick," died Saturday at his Los Angeles home. He was 86.

Garner's death was confirmed by his publicist, Jennifer Allen. He underwent quintuple bypass surgery in 1988 and suffered a stroke in 2008, but the cause of his death was not immediately known.

May He Rest In Peace.

The Poet · 03-13-2016, 09:03 PM

Again? Rough life!

Remo · 03-13-2016, 09:15 PM

I'm confused.

CigarNut · 03-13-2016, 09:15 PM

Came through my RSS feed as happening today... Now that I dig into it, it looks like he passed back in July 2014...

Mods, please close and/or delete this, because I am an old fart....

MarkinAZ · 03-13-2016, 09:28 PM

Not before I tell you "you're an old fart." Probably all that weight you just lost Michael

Now you can lock it up

AdamJoshua · 03-13-2016, 09:34 PM

technology is hard plus this time I think he's 87

The Poet · 03-13-2016, 09:48 PM

No problem, Michael. Hey, I have slow download speeds too.

hotreds · 03-13-2016, 10:01 PM

Interesting how these obits for dead folks appear every so often on Facebook and the like....

x man · 03-13-2016, 10:14 PM

he was good in the Great Escape as the scrounger. The Notebook too.
he was paired with Donald Pleasance, the forger, who went blind.

icehog3 · 03-13-2016, 10:19 PM

Did anyone tell the Dead Pool crew?

pnoon · 03-14-2016, 12:14 AM

I heard Abe Vigoda died today.

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CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: James Garner dies at 86; TV antihero of 'Maverick,' 'Rockford File Came through my RSS feed as happening today... Now that I dig into it, it looks like he passed back in July 2014... Mods, please close and/or delete this, because I am an old fart.... __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.

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MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: James Garner dies at 86; TV antihero of 'Maverick,' 'Rockford File Not before I tell you "you're an old fart." Probably all that weight you just lost Michael Now you can lock it up __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8

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The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: James Garner dies at 86; TV antihero of 'Maverick,' 'Rockford File No problem, Michael. Hey, I have slow download speeds too. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

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icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: James Garner dies at 86; TV antihero of 'Maverick,' 'Rockford File Did anyone tell the Dead Pool crew? __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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