RIP - Airwolf

[Edward64]

Was a fan of the show but can't say I was a fan of him. But still sad to see another TV star from my childhood go.

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, known for 'Airwolf,' dies at 73 - ABC News

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, the "Airwolf" television star whose sleek good looks belied a troubled personal life, has died. He was 73.

A death certificate shows that Vincent died of cardiac arrest on Feb. 10, 2019, in an Asheville, North Carolina, hospital. The certificate signed by a doctor says he died of natural causes and no autopsy was performed.

It wasn't clear why it took several weeks for news of the death to surface before it was first reported Friday by TMZ. Messages left at phone listings for Vincent and his wife weren't immediately returned Friday.

Born in 1945 in Denver, Colorado, Vincent starred in such films as 1972's "The Mechanic" and 1978's "Hooper," in which he played a stuntman opposite Burt Reynolds. Off-screen, his handsomeness earned him a spot on a cosmetic surgeon's "Ten Best Noses" list in the late 1970s.

He also starred in the 1983 television mini-series "Winds of War" as the love interest of a character played by Ali MacGraw, "piling up enormous ratings," according to a contemporary Associated Press account. He earned a Golden Globe nomination.

In a 1984 AP interview, Vincent described his passion for being on the water. He said he spent three months after wrapping up "Winds of War" sailing the Caribbean. He also said he was a longtime surfer.

"I was a traveling surfer for years. ... I've been all over the world surfing," he said. "I'll be 40 in July and I still like to surf."

Perhaps his best-known role was in the television action-adventure series "Airwolf," which lasted for several seasons after launching in 1984. Vincent played pilot Stringfellow Hawke, a rugged pilot who could pull off aerobatic crime-fighting maneuvers in an advanced helicopter — but also play the cello.

[revrew]

Loved the show, though I will admit I was more saddened back in 2012, when Vincent's co-star, Ernest Borgnine (Dominic Santini), passed away. Dominic reminded me so much of an Italian version of my father.

R.I.P. Airwolf cast ...