Why did David McCallum die?

Actor David McCallum has died at the age of 90. He was known as a forensic pathologist in the US crime series “Navy CSI”.

Actor David McCallum, known for his long-running role as a forensic pathologist in the US crime series “CIS“, has passed away. The Scottish-born man died peacefully in the presence of his family at a New York hospital on Monday. CBS announced. McCallum was 90 years old.

His son, Peter McCallum, wrote in a statement that his father was excited about science and culture. His obituary noted that he could both conduct an orchestra and perform autopsies because he had been training for the “NCIS” role for decades.

McCallum took his Navy CSI role seriously

In the popular series about special agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), McCallum stars as forensic pathologist Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard. McCallum thought “Ducky“, who wore glasses and a bow tie and had a thing for beautiful women, “looked a little silly.” He said he had a lot of fun playing.

McCallum also took the role seriously and said he spent some time at the coroner’s office in Los Angeles to learn about the autopsy process. “NCIS” has grown its fan base slowly but steadily. Over time, the series became one of the ten most popular programs on US television.

David McCallum: First musician, then actor

McCallum was born in Glasgow in 1933, the son of a violinist and cellist. He later switched from music education to acting. After theatrical performances in England, he moved to the USA in the 1960s, where he achieved success with his role as Russian agent Ilya Kuryakin in the crime series “Solo for ONCEL”. His role on the series earned McCallum two Emmy nominations.

He also appeared in many films, including The Wretched of the Sea (1962), Broken Chains (1963), The Greatest Story of All Time (1965), and Always in Fear (1970).

McCallum, a father of five, was married to British actress Jill Ireland from 1957 to 1967; Jill Ireland married Hollywood star Charles Bronson shortly after their divorce. McCallum also quickly entered into a new marriage. He was married to Katherine Carpenter for 56 years until her death.