MCGAVIN MOURNED
Darren McGavin, a prolific actor who starred in five TV series, including
Mike Hammer and the cult fave
Kolchak: The Night Stalker, died Saturday of natural causes. He was 83. McGavin's many other memorable turns include the feature films
A Christmas Story,
The Man with the Golden Arm and
The Natural, plus the TV bio
Ike, in which he portrayed
George Patton.