We are shattered to share the news of the death of renowned singer and actor James Darren. According to the reports, James Darren who was best known for his iconic character in the Gidget movie as the surfer Moondoggie, died on Monday, September 2, 2024. At the time of his demise, James Darren was 88 years of age. Since he was declared dead, his fans and well-wishers have been expressing their deep sorrow and despair through social media posts. Amid mourning James Darren’s demise, his fans shifted their attention to his family, especially to his son with whom he had a complex father-son relationship.
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James Darren’s Passing Highlights Complex Father-Son Dynamics: Insights from Jim Moret’s Tribute
On Monday, September 2, 2024, actor cum singer James Darren departed in his sleep. Reportedly, the news of his demise was confirmed and shared by his biological son Jim Moret who also revealed that James Darren was at Cedars Sinai Medical Center located in Los Angeles where he passed away in his sleep.
His son Jim Moret further revealed that his father was initially admitted to the medical center for the replacement of an aortic valve but he was too weak for the surgery. James Darren was on medicines so that he could recover a little bit and get some strength for surgery. Thus, Jim Moret went home but he had to go back to the hospital after hearing the news of his father’s demise.
Despite going through a very difficult time due to the unexpected passing of his father, Jim Moret took time and conveyed this news to the fans. His son Jim also stated that his father had realized that his time had up thus he took the opportunity to express his love for the family during his time in the hospital.
His son said “I always thought he would pull through because he was so cool. He was always cool. He was a good man. He was very talented. He was forever young.” As it was one of the rare moments when Jim Moret expressed his love for his father, James Darren’s fans became curious to know what kind of bond father and son shared between them.
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James Darren tied the knot to his then-girlfriend Gloria Terlitsky in 1955 despite Gloria’s father being against their marriage due to their different religious beliefs. His sweetheart was Jewish and he was Catholic. After one year of their marriage, James Darren and Gloria Terlitsky welcomed their son James Jr. who is now known as Jim Moret. But a few years later, James and Gloria ended up with divorce when Jim Moret was just 2 years old in 1958. Due to Jim Moret’s parents’ marriage failure, a complexity formed between the father-son relationship of James Darren and Jim Moret.
After 11 years of James and Gloria’s divorce, renowned actor James Darren renounced parental rights letting Gloria’s new husband Jerry Moret adopt his son Jim who was 13 years of age. In his book “The Last Day of My Life”‘s fourth chapter “Forgiveness”, Jim Moret expresses the pain and abandonment he endured due to the marriage failure of his parents. In his book, Jim Moret also expressed that his biological father James also felt bad when his son was adopted by Jerry Moret and felt it as the biggest mistake of his life.
