Jared Nathan from ZOOM children's show killed in car accident... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Ireneparalegal · 12-30-2006, 12:38 AM

I haven't been able to find a link for this news, however, while watching CNN, the ticker at the bottom of the screen stated he was killed in a car accident. I was a fan of ZOOM back in the 70's. I know this show has continued on through the years.

Janice · 12-30-2006, 12:42 AM

I never heard of him...but this is just terrible news. Does anyone have a picture?

Brian Damage · 12-30-2006, 12:43 AM

HOLLIS, New Hampshire: Jared Nathan, a budding actor who as a teenager performed on the popular children's television show "Zoom," was killed in a car crash. He was 21.

Nathan was an acting student at the Juilliard School in New York, friends said. He was home in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Christmas break when a car he was riding in struck a tree early Thursday; he died at a hospital. Police charged the 19-year-old driver, Gabriel King, a friend of Nathan's, with drunken driving.

Nathan was 13 when he was selected for the 1999 revival of "Zoom," a public TV show that first was seen in the 1970s. He was on for one season and would have been invited back had he not reached adolescence, executive producer Kate Taylor said.

"Jared was just a wonderful, wonderful kid," Taylor said Friday. "He was a quiet leader. He was also a really good team player."

The show, produced by WGBH-TV in Boston, featured a multiracial cast of children ranging in age from 9 to 14 who do activities based on suggestions sent in by viewers, anything from science experiments to musical performances.

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup · 12-30-2006, 12:44 AM

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/...g#200661228002

James"Thunder"Early · 12-30-2006, 12:47 AM

I remember him from the recent version of ZOOM that came on PBS a few years back.

80sTrivia · 12-30-2006, 12:48 AM

What sad news... he died so very young...

Brian Damage · 12-30-2006, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 80sTrivia

What sad news... he died so very young...

So many people have died this year.

Brieannas21 · 12-30-2006, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by James"Thunder"Early

I remember him from the recent version of ZOOM that came on PBS a few years back.

I remember him also, my little cousin was in love with that show.

julian bozo · 12-30-2006, 07:07 AM

That is the 4th person this week

theshark8777 · 12-30-2006, 09:45 AM

It's always the drunk driver who survives too. What a shame.
I remember him from Zoom. Boston, Mass 02134.

http://pbskids.org/zoom/cast/homepages/jared/

Ireneparalegal · 12-30-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

It's always the drunk driver who survives too. What a shame.
I remember him from Zoom. Boston, Mass 02134.

http://pbskids.org/zoom/cast/homepages/jared/

I recently heard on news that it is believed that drunken drivers survive because of the fact their blood behaves in a different manner when the body is injured (I can't remember the medical terms used), causing less bleeding to occur, etc. DAMN DRUNK DRIVERS!!!!!!!!

friendsfan77 · 12-31-2006, 12:52 AM

Oh, this really sucks! He was my favorite one on that show! RIP

12-30-2006, 12:38 AM	#1
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12-30-2006, 12:43 AM	#3
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	Ex-'Zoom' actor Jared Nathan, 21, dies in crash; friend arrested on drunken driving c HOLLIS, New Hampshire: Jared Nathan, a budding actor who as a teenager performed on the popular children's television show "Zoom," was killed in a car crash. He was 21. Nathan was an acting student at the Juilliard School in New York, friends said. He was home in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Christmas break when a car he was riding in struck a tree early Thursday; he died at a hospital. Police charged the 19-year-old driver, Gabriel King, a friend of Nathan's, with drunken driving. Nathan was 13 when he was selected for the 1999 revival of "Zoom," a public TV show that first was seen in the 1970s. He was on for one season and would have been invited back had he not reached adolescence, executive producer Kate Taylor said. "Jared was just a wonderful, wonderful kid," Taylor said Friday. "He was a quiet leader. He was also a really good team player." The show, produced by WGBH-TV in Boston, featured a multiracial cast of children ranging in age from 9 to 14 who do activities based on suggestions sent in by viewers, anything from science experiments to musical performances.
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12-30-2006, 12:47 AM	#5
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12-30-2006, 12:48 AM	#6
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12-30-2006, 09:45 AM	#10
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	It's always the drunk driver who survives too. What a shame. I remember him from Zoom. Boston, Mass 02134. http://pbskids.org/zoom/cast/homepages/jared/
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12-30-2006, 12:42 AM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I never heard of him...but this is just terrible news. Does anyone have a picture?

12-30-2006, 12:44 AM	#4
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12-30-2006, 07:07 AM	#9
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12-31-2006, 12:52 AM	#12
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	Oh, this really sucks! He was my favorite one on that show! RIP