James Darren, who became an instant teen idol as the boyish surfer Moondoggie in the "Gidget" movies and went on to a prolific career in TV and music, has died. He was 88.

James Darren, the former teen idol and pop singer ... Over the years, Darren encountered many fans of his music, some of them unexpected. "I was in a pizza shop one day with a friend of mine.