Scott Bakula Remembers ‘Quantum Leap’ Co-Star Dean Stockwell: “He Made Me A Better Human Being”

Damon Albarn delivered a piano-led cover of The Human League‘s ‘Don’t You Want Me’ during a BBC live session last night (November 10).The Blur and Gorillaz frontman performed a special ‘Sofa Session’ on Jo Whiley’s Radio 2 show in support of his new solo album, ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’, which arrives tomorrow (November 12).“I love The Human League,” Albarn explained of his decision to take on the 1981 classic.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticDean Stockwell, who died Sunday at 85, made every movie and television show he was in better. As an actor, he had a scurrilous twinkle that could light up a scene.

Dean Stockwell, who died Sunday at the age of 85, already had a child star and movie star on his resume when he was cast as the co-lead opposite Scott Bakula in the 1989 sci-fi series Quantum Leap, created by Donald P. Bellisario. Stocklwell’s role as Albert “Al” Calavicci, USN on the show, which ran on NBC for five seasons, made him a TV star and earned him four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe award.

Refresh for updates… Dean Stockwell, the Quantum Leap, Blue Velvet and Married to the Mob star who died Sunday at 85, is being remembered today, with filmmaker David Lynch honoring the actor in his usual idiosyncratic way, and lifelong friend Russ Tamblyn offering a poignant goodbye.

Dean Stockwell, whose acting career spanned seven-decades, has sadly died at the age of 85.

Compulsion. He reprised his role in the 1959 film version, which earned him his first of two Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival.

Beloved actor Dean Stockwell has passed away.

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Quantum Leap, has passed away.Stockwell died at home of natural causes, it has been confirmed by a statement provided by his family to Deadline. He was 85 years old.The actor’s film and TV career spanned over 70 years, and saw him star in a big screen adaptation of Sons And Lovers, and Long Day’s Journey Into Night opposite Katherine Hepburn.During a low point in his career, Stockwell considered a pivot to real estate.

Oscar and Emmy-nominated actor Dean Stockwell, famous for his role on Quantum Leap has died aged 85.

TMZ on Monday evening. Stockwell had starred alongside Scott Bakula in all 97 episodes of the sci-fi show which aired over five seasons from 1989 to 1993.

Dean Stockwell died on Sunday (7 November) at the age of 85. Dean Stockwell was known for his roles in ‘Air Force One’ and ‘Dune'He was known for a litany of acclaimed roles across film and TV, including in the sci-fi series Quantum Leap and David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of Dune.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDean Stockwell, an American actor with a career that spanned more than 70 years, died on Sunday. He was 85.Sources representing the actor say that he died peacefully, in his sleep at home.Among his best credits were a leading role in the sci-fi series “Quantum Leap,”  “Air Force One” and David Lynch films “Dune” and “Blue Velvet.”Born as Robert Dean Stockwell in March 1936, Stockwell began his career as a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Stockwell’s death.

Former Quantum Leap star Dean Stockwell, an Oscar and Emmy-nominated actor whose career on stage, in film and TV spanned over 70 years, passed away in the early morning of Nov. 7. He died peacefully at home of natural causes, a rep for the family confirmed to Deadline. He was 85.