Lance Kerwin, 62, Died in 'Salem's Lot,' James at 15

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[{"selector":"#anim-07fe0409-fcf4-44a4-aabf-a868b8a3c030","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-489b1371-2898-417a-a4fb-00c351af33cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.48184%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cover.Metalnation.org "James at 15" became "James at 16" in season 2 from "James at 15." Kerwin began his career as a child actor, appearing in television and film.

[{"selector":"#anim-87dec4ba-be6a-4728-b958-3c9e73e7882a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ed873548-5d39-4cd5-82c3-298b9ff0d2b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.48184%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cover.Metalnation.org He starred in “James at 15” and “James at 16.” Originally premiering in 1977, “James at 15” followed a young teenage boy fascinated with photography sent from Oregon to Massachusetts by his family.

[{"selector":"#anim-4cb54eac-750f-4452-8108-12d84782d752","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e284832a-7547-48ee-9fd9-3c40d192e193","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.48184%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cover.Metalnation.org Thousands of letters were sent in protest after the series aired an episode in which James engaged in premarital sex and lost his virginity. In the 1977-1978 season, "James at 16" continued the story of the struggling teen.

[{"selector":"#anim-ac808ee7-a039-47e3-b75c-89cfd7badfb1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8290f239-638a-4cb8-9ac7-2f23386ae025","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.48184%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cover.Metalnation.org The series was notable for dealing with issues of the day, unlike many shows about teens in the 1970s.

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