Lance Kerwin, Teen Star of ‘James at 15,’ ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Dies at 62

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Lance Kerwin, Teen Star of ‘James at 15,’ ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Dies at 62
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Lance Kerwin, the teen star of ‘James at 15’ and ‘Salem’s Lot,’ died Tuesday at the age of 62.

, a made-for-television movie that turned into a pilot for a popular show of the same name.

The coming-of-age series stirred up controversy and conversation for its depiction of teenage sexuality, with Kerwin’s title character losing his virginity to a Swedish exchange student on the cusp of his birthday in its 12th episode, with the show subsequently assuming the nameDawson’s CreekJames aged off of audience’s screens. “I’ll try for good parts in films and television,” he said. “I wouldn’t mind having more time to myself. I’ll take whatever comes.”, a television adaptation of Stephen King’s novel that aired on CBS. A cult hit, it spawned for him invites to horror conventions for years to come., a star-studded medical disaster film starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, and Morgan Freeman.

Before returning to acting, he worked for the U-Turn for Christ ministry in Hawaii. His most recent credit was for a role in 2022’sAlong with Savanah, Kerwin is survived by his wife, Yvonne, and children Fox, Terah, Kailani, and Justus, according to

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