Lance Kerwin Obituary details and cause of death are yet to be made public. Actor Lance Kerwin passed away in San Clemente, California, at the age of 62. 

According to his daughter Savannah, an autopsy is being done to ascertain the cause of death. 

The actor is most recognized for his role in the miniseries Salem’s Lot from 1979 and the NBC series James at 15, afterward renamed James at 16, which premiered from 1977 to 1978. 

As a young actor who first gained notoriety for his work in television and movies like “The Boy Who Drank Too Much,” Kerwin started his acting career. Kerwin portrayed James Hunter in “James at 15” and “James at 16.”

James at 15 was a 1977 television series that followed a young teen boy inspired by photography and was forced to move with his family from Oregon to Massachusetts.

Even though “James at 15” was only on for two seasons, Kerwin’s leading part made him a teen idol. 

The Twitter community sent condolences

Across Twitter, a number of the late actor’s peers and fans paid memorial to him in the wake of his passing.

I am beyond heartbroken to hear of the passing of one of my greatest friends and co-stars I have ever worked with, Lance Kerwin. He was the child actor that inspired me to be the best that I could be because he was the best I had ever seen. Rest in peace my friend.

— Ike Eisenmann (@Ike_Eisenmann) January 25, 2023

Tough start to the year. Rest In Peace #LanceKerwin ❤️

— Erin Murphy (@Erin_Murphy) January 25, 2023

'SALEM'S LOT was the first King book I read, and its opening line – "Everybody thought the man and the boy were father and son" – hits differently today. Lance Kerwin was the perfect Mark Petrie.

— Matthew Chernov (@MatthewChernov) January 25, 2023