Former child star Lance Kerwin, who was renowned for the television series James at 15, Salem’s Lot, and The Loneliest Runner, has passed away. He was 62.
In the 1976 NBC made-for-TV film The Loneliest Runner, directed by Michael Landon, he played the younger version of Landon’s character, a child who enjoys running. Following that, he played the lead in the network’s 20-episode drama series James at 15 (later renamed James at 16), which debuted in 1977.
Lance Kerwin cause of death: How did Lance Kerwin die?
According to his daughter Savanah, Kerwin passed away on Tuesday morning. No specific cause of death was revealed.
Salem’s Lot, a 1979 television horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s book of the same name, costarred Kerwin, David Soul, and James Mason. There were three Emmy nominations for the production.
On November 6, 1960, Kerwin, the youngest of five brothers, was born in Newport Beach, California. Additionally, he had guest appearances in episodes of the 1970s editions of Emergency!, Little House on the Prairie, Gunsmoke, Wonder Woman, and The Bionic Woman.
