I didn’t know this, but John Gavin, the star of EPIC films like “Psycho”, “Midnight Lace”, and “Sparticus” was ALSO Ronald Reagan’s ambassador to Mexico.
No doubt he was a VERY interesting guy.
He has passed away at the age of 86.
“Psycho” star John Gavin — who appeared in several other classics such as “Midnight Lace” and was the US Ambassador to Mexico under Ronald Reagan — has died.
John — who played Sam Loomis in the classic horror flick — died Friday morning … TMZ has learned. We’re told he succumbed to complications from pneumonia. He had been battling leukemia for a long time. He had been hospitalized just before Christmas. He died just before 6 AM Friday at his Beverly Hills home, surrounded by his family.
Gavin starred as Julius Caesar in “Spartacus” and “Imitation of Life.” He also won a Golden Globe for “A Time to Love and a Time to Die.”
Gavin leaves behind his wife, Connie, and 2 kids. Connie tells TMZ, “We lost our best friend, father and husband. We were so grateful to have him.”
RIP.