James Darren, teen idol who starred with Sandra Dee in Gidget, dead at 88

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.

James Darren, teen idol who starred with Sandra Dee in Gidget, dead at 88
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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.