R.I.P., Danno - 'Hawaii Five-0' Actor James MacArthur Dead at 72

[Amerigo Vespucci]

'Hawaii Five-0' Actor James MacArthur Dead at 72

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/10/28/hawaii-actor-james-macarthur-dead/



Actor James MacArthur, who played "Danno" in the original version of television's "Hawaii Five-0" and was the son of actress Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur, died Thursday at age 72.

MacArthur's agent, Richard Lewis, said the actor died in Florida of "natural causes," but no direct cause was specified.

In a career that spanned more than four decades, MacArthur was most recognized for his role as Detective Danny "Danno" Williams on "Hawaii Five-0," which aired from 1968 to 1980. Episodes often ended with detective Steve McGarret, the lead character, uttering what became a pop culture catch phrase: "Book 'em, Danno."

MacArthur quit the role of McGarret's sidekick a year before the program's final season.

"Quite frankly, I grew bored," he explained on his website. "The stories became more bland and predictable and presented less and less challenge to me as an actor."

[joeybee12]

1. He's one of those guys I already thoguht was dead...RIP Mr. MacArthur...n/t

[Guilded Lilly]

2. we keep losing them and I tend to forget

that they actually age.

White light to his family and a glass raised to our memories of Danno.

[Zoeisright]

3. Damn! He was in my favorite movie when I was younger:

"The Truth About Spring" with Hayley Mills. Not many people know about it, and looking at it now it's pretty cheesy, but it's still a sweet movie.

[Little Star]

4. R.I.P. Danno...

[mediaman007]

5. I think that they named a park after him.

In fact someone sang a song about his park.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. His final booking. RIP

[AsahinaKimi]

7. I actually met him once... and snagged an autograph..

Unfortunately I lost the autograph, but it was nice to meet him, and he was very sweet with all of us who approached him.

[avaistheone1]

8. Bummer.

[truebrit71]

9. Shit for a second there I thought you were talking about the guy on the 'new' show...

...Scott Caan...

Sorry to hear of the original Danno's passing..

[wisteria]

10. I am sorry to hear this. As these actors of my youth die, it makes me feel older and older.

I wish him peace.

[Subdivisions]

11. Me too =(

[qb]

12. I had such a crush on him in Hawaii 5-0.

RIP, Danno.
:loveya:

[Critters2]

24. Me too!

:loveya:

[Hannah Bell]

13. He was the adopted son of actress Helen Hayes & writer Charles MacArthur,

who was the brother of John D. MacArthur, insurance-company owner and executive, founder of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

John D = Bankers Life & Casualty.

MacArthur also increased his vast fortune by heavily, and lucratively, investing in Florida real estate. In 1954 for $5.5 million MacArthur bought 2,600 acres (11 km2) of land in northern Palm Beach County that had been owned originally by Harry Seymor Kelsey and later by Sir Harry Oakes. The land included most of today's Lake Park, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach Shores.<1> For many years, MacArthur conducted his business affairs from a table in the Colonnades Beach Hotel, Singer Island, Florida, where he and his wife lived in their penthouse apartment overlooking both the Atlantic ocean and Intracoastal Waterway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._MacArthur

John R. MacArthur, the publisher of Harper's Magazine, is a grandson.

[WolverineDG]

14. Say Hi to your mom, Danno!

His mom was the fantastic actress, Helen Hayes.

Very sad to hear this. :( I loved Hawaii 5-0.

dg

[uncommon]

15. ...

Ooh there will be a Howie Carr Death Pool this afternoon... see, this is what listening to right wing radio does to a person.

:sigh:

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. RIP. Loved that show

[Archae]

17. He probably died of a broken heart...

Seeing how bad the new "Hawaii 5-0" is. :-(

[lpbk2713]

18. I could understand that.

That thing stinks to high heaven.

[bigwillq]

20. I like the show.

Although I've never watched the original. But I think the new one is pretty good.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

19. Via family I knew most of the original 5-0 crew.

MacArthur was one of the better guys, easy to get along with and did not take himself that seriously.

[El Supremo]

21. I think he was the last of the original cast.

And maybe the best.

I'm sad.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

22. IN TRIBUTE...Radio Birdman's classic song "Aloha Steve & Danno."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkKiZ9VSD6U

"BOOK 'em, Danno...Murder One."

:toast:

[texastoast]

23. RIP, Danno

I loved that show.

[Scout]

25. i liked him a lot better in Spencer's Mountain

always hated 5-0

anyway, i'll miss him.