SAD NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT -
David McCallum, who starred as Illya Kuryakin alongside Robert Vaughn’s Napoleon Solo in the 1960s hit spy drama “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and had a supporting role as pathologist Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard on the top-rated series “NCIS” decades later, died Monday of natural causes in New York City. He was 90.
As Ashley-Pitt in THE GREAT ESCAPE
Ducky Mallard in NCIS
As Illya Kuryakin with Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo in
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
He was in THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD as Judas Iscariot, THE GREAT ESCAPE, SOL MADRID, AROUND THE WORLD UNDER THE SEA, TV's The Invisible Man, Sapphire & Steel TV series, NCIS as Ducky Mallard and many other distinguished roles, but he will always be Illya Kuryakin to me! - RIP David McCallum -
Listen to Hugo Montenegro's recording of the song ILLYA, from the
1965 LP Original Music From The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
