actor James Darren known for his roles in gigit and Star Trek has died age 88 his son confirmed that his father died at a Los Angeles Hospital on Monday he told variety that his dad had the opportunity to express his love for his family before passing Jim also revealed that his father was being treated in the hospital's cardiac unit Jim said that he was a good man and that he was very talented he was Forever Young no further details have been shared about James's cause of death or the reason he was hospitalized fans on social media paid tribute to the actor sharing kind words and reflected on his career James was a well-known actor playing iconic roles like moond doggy Surfer and gigit and Vic Fontaine the Hol suit Lounge singer in Star Trek Deep Space 9 he was born in Philadelphia and studied acting in New York he was signed to Columbia pictures where he landed his first role in rumble on the docks he then went on to sign operation madbull Gunman's Walk and the gig which served as the launch point for his career