NCIS stars Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen, Pauley Perrette and more pay tribute to late co-star David McCallum
David’s death was announced by his son Peter on Monday
NCIS stars Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen, Pauley Perrette and more have paid tribute to the late David McCallum, who has passed away aged 90.
The actor, who was perhaps best known for playing Chief Medical Examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard in the long-running CBS drama, died of natural causes at New York Presbyterian Hospital, almost a week after turning 90.
David’s son Peter announced his father’s passing on Monday, prompting the Scottish star’s colleagues to share their memories of working with him.
Mark Harmon, who played the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS until 2021, shared a statement to TV Line. Paying tribute to his friend and former co-star, he said: “David lived a great, full, long life.
“I was in awe when I first met him and all of us on the show were honored to have toed a mark opposite him. My condolences go out to Katherine and his family.”
Brian Dietzen, who plays Dr Jimmy Palmer, reacted to David’s death on social media, posting a carousel of images of David and the rest of the cast, including a selfie of the pair eating lunch together on set.
In the caption, the 45-year-old penned a heartfelt tribute to his late co-star. “A life well lived,” he began.
“David McCallum was a mentor, a great scene partner, a wonderful father and husband, and he was my dear friend.”