Pauley Perrette and Wilmer Valderrama have paid tribute to David McCallum, who died Sept. 25 at 90 in New York. McCallum was the last remaining original cast member on CBS’ NCIS.
He played Chief Medical Examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard, an eccentric but highly efficient investigator with a knack for psychological profiling, for two decades.
Paulette — who played Abby Sciuto from 2003-2018 on NCIS — called McCallum a “legend” and posted a series of pictures of him on Instagram. “Oh David.
What a life. What a legend,” she wrote. “What a journey. And your legacy will always be the love you have for your family. Love to katherine and the kids and the grandkids, your absolutely very favorite things.” A post shared by Pauley Perrette (@thepauleyp) Wilmer Valderrama (Nick Torres) also posted a goodbye message to his former co-star. “David, what an immense honor it was to share the screen with you.
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