Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is a rare genetic condition caused by a mutation in the VHL gene. This gene produces a protein that controls cell growth, and a mutation in this gene can cause cells to ...
LOS ANGELES — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88.
James Darren, the teen idol who famously played dreamy surfer Moondoggie in the “Gidget” films of the 1950s and 1960s and segued into roles behind the camera, has died. He was 88. Darren died ...