Salem's Lot actor Lance Kerwin has died at 62 ... also known for James at 15 and James at 16 - Daily Mail

Actor Lance Kerwin has died astatine the property of 62 successful San Clemente, California, according to his family.

The entertainer is champion known for his enactment successful projects specified arsenic 1979 miniseries Salem's Lot, arsenic good arsenic the 1977-1978 NBC bid James astatine 15, which was aboriginal titled James astatine 16.

Kerwin's girl Savanah said that officials were conducting an autopsy to find the origin of death, according to Variety.  

Kerwin was a kid histrion who began appearing connected tv successful 1974, with roles connected shows specified arsenic Emergency!, Little House connected the Prairie and Gunsmoke. He besides gained plaudits for his portrayal of Billy Carpenter successful the 1980 TV movie The Boy Who Drank Too Much.

On James astatine 15, helium played James Hunter, a teen who had moved to Massachusetts from Oregon, and had a passionateness for photography. 

The amusement was astatine the halfway of contention erstwhile the main quality engaged successful pre-marital sex, losing his virginity, arsenic thousands of viewers sent the web letters successful protestation of the content. The bid ran a full of 21 episodes done 1977-1978.

Kerwin was a teen heartthrob astatine the clip and a regular beingness connected the screen of publications specified arsenic Tiger Beat.

Other roles Kerwin had successful his vocation included stints connected TV shows specified arsenic Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman and Family.

In the aboriginal years of his career, helium had appeared connected shows specified arsenic The New Adam-12, Murder, She Wrote and Simon & Simon.

He appeared successful the 1995 movie Outbreak and made a comeback to the metallic surface successful 2022's The Wind and the Reckoning.

The histrion had besides made appearances astatine fearfulness movie conventions successful caller years.

Kerwin is survived by his 5 children, Savanah, Fox, Terah, Kailani, and Justus.

Across Twitter, a fig of the precocious actor's peers and fans paid memorial to him successful the aftermath of his passing.

'I americium beyond heartbroken to perceive of the passing of 1 of my top friends and co-stars I person ever worked with, Lance Kerwin,' histrion Ike Eisenmann said. He was the kid histrion that inspired maine to beryllium the champion that I could beryllium due to the fact that helium was the champion I had ever seen. Rest successful bid my friend.'

Actress Erin Murphy said, 'Tough commencement to the year. Rest In Peace #LanceKerwin.'

The fearfulness outlet Fangoria said it was 'saddened to perceive of the passing of Lance Kerwin, whose show successful ‘SALEM’S LOT made an indelible content connected each of us,' adding, 'Our thoughts and condolences spell retired to his friends, household and galore fans.