They say that deaths seem to happen in 3's.....first Don Knotts, then Darren McGavin

[Planogirl]

but wasn't Darren McGavin the lead actor on the original "night stalker' series?...I said right after I heard it...ok..who's next..it DOES always seem to come in 3's...and so many of Hollywood's legends are getting up there in years..it could be any one of them next!..

Yes, he WAS Kolchak and he was so wonderful in the role.