The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the “Gidget” movies, James Darren has died at 88 LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren ...

Jessica Simpson shared a rare photo of all three of her children—Maxwell, 12, Ace, 11, and Birdie, 5—posing together as she sent them off for their first day of school.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.

The actor and singer James Darren has died at the age of 88. On screen, he was forever young, a teen heartthrob who starred in the "Gidget" beach movies. NPR's Elizabeth Blair has an appreciation.

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. Darren died in his sleep at a ...

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. He was 88. Darren died in his sleep ...

James Darren, the 1960s teen idol famed for his role as Moondoggie in 'Gidget,' has died at 88. Darren gained recognition through acting, singing, and directing TV series. Despite an enduring ...

Longtime actor, singer and television director James Darren has died at 88. To movie fans, he was remembered best as Moondoggie, the surfer boy in the smash 1959 film "Gidget" and its two sequels.