James Darren, famous for his work on movies like "Gidget" and TV shows like "T.J. Hooker" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," is dead. The veteran actor died peacefully in his sleep Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles ... his son, Jim…

'T.J. Hooker' Star James Darren Dead at 88

James Darren, famous for his work on movies like "Gidget" and TV shows like "T.J. Hooker" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," is dead. The veteran actor died peacefully in his sleep Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles ... his son, Jim…

The cause of death is unclear, but James' son says his famous father was having heart issues and was being treated at the hospital's cardiac unit. We're told James initially went to the hospital for an aortic valve replacement, but was deemed too weak to undergo the procedure and was sent home ... only to be taken back to the hospital.