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JamesG · 05-13-2008, 08:23 PM

After him the role of Darrin went to Dick Sargent. Why did York leave the show?

Zoneboy · 05-13-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

After him the role of Darrin went to Dick Sargent. Why did York leave the show?

I heard it was because of complications from a back injury suffered during the filming of They Came to Cordura.

catlover79 · 05-13-2008, 11:21 PM

Dick York wrote a wonderful memoir, which was finally pubished in 2004. He went into great deal about the back injury and the painkiller addiction that followed. It's such a wonderful, uplifting book because he didn't get angry or bitter. Check it out here:

http://newpathpress.com

Jude The Obscure · 05-14-2008, 06:22 PM

I love that in during his last years, he was a champion for the homeless. Someone who could have been bedridden and shut himself off from the world, didn't!

I also remember his last primetime TV appearance on the summer NBC variety show(81 or 82 I think), "Our Time" with host Karen Valentine. I remember seeing that and going "Hey, THERE'S DARRIN!!!!!!!"

catlover79 · 05-15-2008, 06:08 PM

^ I agree! I truly would've loved to meet him and pick his brain - what an awesome storyteller he was!! DY truly brought a lot of himself to Darrin - minus Darrin's temper.

MickeyMac · 07-08-2008, 05:53 PM

During the 1980's Dick York did do some guest work on Simon and Simon but years of smoking and all the problems with his back took a toll on his health, and for the last few years of his life he was bedridden. York died in Grand Rapids, Michigan which is an hour away from Kalamazoo where I live.

catlover79 · 07-08-2008, 09:13 PM

Yes, he lived in Rockford, which is a suburb of Grand Rapids. He also did an episode of Fantasy Island if I'm not mistaken.

comedyfreak · 07-09-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Yes, he lived in Rockford, which is a suburb of Grand Rapids. He also did an episode of Fantasy Island if I'm not mistaken.

Yes he did, I remember seeing him on an episode of the show. He still looked like the Darrin we all knew.

catlover79 · 07-09-2008, 11:35 AM

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Yes he did, I remember seeing him on an episode of the show. He still looked like the Darrin we all knew.

I thought so - thanks for confirming!!

05-13-2008, 08:23 PM	#1
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05-14-2008, 06:22 PM	#4
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I love that in during his last years, he was a champion for the homeless. Someone who could have been bedridden and shut himself off from the world, didn't! I also remember his last primetime TV appearance on the summer NBC variety show(81 or 82 I think), "Our Time" with host Karen Valentine. I remember seeing that and going "Hey, THERE'S DARRIN!!!!!!!"

05-15-2008, 06:08 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	^ I agree! I truly would've loved to meet him and pick his brain - what an awesome storyteller he was!! DY truly brought a lot of himself to Darrin - minus Darrin's temper.

07-08-2008, 05:53 PM	#6
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	During the 1980's Dick York did do some guest work on Simon and Simon but years of smoking and all the problems with his back took a toll on his health, and for the last few years of his life he was bedridden. York died in Grand Rapids, Michigan which is an hour away from Kalamazoo where I live.

07-08-2008, 09:13 PM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Yes, he lived in Rockford, which is a suburb of Grand Rapids. He also did an episode of Fantasy Island if I'm not mistaken.