Miguel Ferrer, son of actress Rosemary Clooney and a mainstay in television and movies for several generations, has died; he was 61.
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Ferrer was best known to television fans as a longtime cast-member of “NCIS: Los Angeles.” Rumors had swirled in the last year that Ferrer was ill, after photos circulated of him where he seemed very underweight.Â
In a 2014 interview with TV Fanatic, Ferrer spoke of why he felt the “NCIS” franchise was different from other procedural shows on TV.
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“The procedural is just tried and true. It’s been dressed up in a million ways, and it’s just something that fascinates people and continues to do so. It’s just the way it’s presented, and I think these guys have obviously found a way to do it that people enjoy watching, first with NCIS and now with LA,” Ferrer said.
“It’s just a winner, and they keep doing what they’re doing and keep improving on it every season, and with any luck, we’ll be around for a long time to come.”
Ferrer also appeared in “Desperate Housewives,” “Crossing Jordan,” “Twin Peaks”and many other shows and movies throughout his career.