Veteran actor George Maharis, known for roles in “Route 66” and “Fantasy Island”, has died at 94 years old. Maharis’ longtime friend and caretaker, Marc Bahan, took to Facebook to announce his death, revealing the actor died on Wednesday, May 25. “George Maharis passed away on Wednesday, May 25.
George is well known for his stardom in route 66, stage productions, singing, artist, and above all a great guy would do anything for anyone.
My dear friend, you’ll be terribly missed,” Bahan wrote. In the 1960s drama series, “Route 66”, Mararis played the role of Buz Murdock.
He starred in the production for its first three seasons and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Series.
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