Alas, another one of the supporting players in the tapestry of my life has left us.
James Darren, singer, actor, bon vivant, has died at the age of 88.
He had a long and varied career, but to me he will ever be the sentient hologram with a heart of gold and effortless stage presence, Vic Fontaine. Deep Space Nine went far off the usual script when they added his recurring, swingin' sixties lounge singer and the odd juxtaposition of the man out of time, worldly wise, 1960s Vegas entertainer on an alien space station in the 24th Century just...worked.
The proof is in the I'danian spice pudding. From the 7th Season episode, Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang, Darren's Fontaine and Avery Brooks' Captain Sisko just...work.
The best is yet to come...
Thanks for the memories, James. You are missed.
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