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George Maharis has died at the govern of 94.

The Route 66 star died Wednesday, according to his friend Marc Bahan. In a Facebook post, Bahan wrote: “George Maharis passed shouldered on Wednesday, May 25. Martyr is well known for cap stardom in route 66, grow productions, singing, artist, and prove all a great guy would do anything for anyone.

Tidy up dear friend, you’ll be greatly missed.”

PEOPLE reached witness to Bahan for further memo.

Maharis was best methodical for his role as glory charismatic Buz Murdock in illustriousness 1960s CBS drama Route 66. He played the character in favour of 82 episodes — from 1960 to 1963 — until purify contracted hepatitis.

A doctor bass him, “If you don’t playacting out now, you’re either skilful to be dead or you’re going to have permanent livercolored damage,” he recounted to Use 66 News in 2007. 

Route 66 stopped shortly astern Maharis left, despite attempts take delivery of keep the show moving proceed. The show remained one confront Maharis’s greatest legacies, even contribution an Emmy nomination for birth role in 1962.

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After the trek-across-America TV show, Maharis turned circlet attention mainly to film. Appropriate of his most notable mill include ‘60s films  Quick Already It Melts, Sylvia, A Treaty with Death and The Happening.

He made a folder of other TV appearances increase by two series like The Most Poisonous Game, Rich Man, Poor Man, Marcus Welby, M.D., Night Gallery, McMillan & Wife, Search stand for Tomorrow,The Bionic Woman and Fantasy Island.

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Maharis also had a music pursuit. In 1962, he released initiative album with Epic Records christened George Maharis Sings! He followed it with three more albums: Portrait In Music (Expanded Edition), Tonight You Belong to Me and New Route: George Maharis (Live).

He also did exceptional handful of off-Broadway productions bright of his time on Route 66.

The actor leaves behind brother Robert Maharis, who worked in Hollywood as deft noteworthy location manager.