actor James Darren famous for his role in the gig films has died at the age of 88 Darren passed away on Monday at Sedar SII Medical Center in Los Angeles as confirmed by his son Jim morid Darin was hospitalized for an tic bulb replacement but was too weak to undergo the procedure Mor remembered his father as a good man and very talented adding that he remained Forever Young singer nanc Sinatra paid tribute to Dar on social media describing him as one of her closest friends and expressing her grief Darren gained Fame as Jeffrey Matthews or Moon doggy in the 1959 film G and appeared in its sequels he also had notable roles in TV shows such as TJ hooker and the Star Trek Deep Space n in addition to his acting career Darren enjoyed success as a teen pop singer in the late 1950s and 1960s with hits like goodbye cruel world he is survived by his wife a nland and his sons