{"id":3296,"date":"2025-08-10T16:24:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T16:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3296"},"modified":"2025-08-10T16:24:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T16:24:58","slug":"ncis-cast-remembers-their-late-co-star-david-mccallum-with-the-words-i-will-miss-you-my-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3296","title":{"rendered":"NCIS Cast Remembers Their Late Co-Star David McCallum With The Words: \u2018I Will Miss You, My Friend\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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View the NCIS Cast\u2019s Reactions to the D3ath of David McCallum.<\/p>\n

Ducky\u2019s memory will live on. Since the d3ath of their co-star, the former and present NCIS cast members have been commemorating David McCallum with their fondest NCIS memories.<\/p>\n

McCallum, who played Dr. Donald \u201cDucky\u201d Mallard on NCIS from Seasons 1 to 20, d1ed of natural causes on Monday, September 25, 2023. He was ninety years old.<\/p>\n

McCallum d1ed in New York City, New York, at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. Katherine McCallum, his wife of 56 years, survives him.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor over 20 years, David McCallum endeared himself to audiences around the world playing the wise, quirky, and sometimes enigmatic, Dr. Donald \u2018Ducky\u2019 Mallard,\u201d NCIS producers Seven D. Binder and David North said in a statement at the time. \u201cBut, as much as his fans adored him, those who worked alongside David adored him even more. He was a scholar and a gentleman, always cordial and professional, and never missed a joke. It was a privilege to work with him from the start, and he never let us down. He was, simply put, a legend. He was also a member of the family and will be greatly missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In another statement, a CBS representative said, \u201cWe are deeply saddened by the passing of David McCallum and grateful that CBS was his home for so many years.\u201d David was a talented actor and playwright who was well-liked by people all around the world. He lived an amazing life, and his legacy will carry on forever via his family and the numerous hours of cinema and television that will never be forgotten. We shall miss his warmth and delightful sense of humor, which brightened each room or studio he entered, as well as the fascinating anecdotes he often told from a life well-lived. Our thoughts are with his wife Katherine, his entire family, and everyone who knew and loved David.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon)<\/h3>\n

\u201cDavid lived a wonderful, full, and long life.\u201d I was in awe when I first met him, and everyone on the performance was proud to have toed the line with him. \u201cMy heartfelt condolences to Katherine and his family,\u201d Mark Harmon, who played NCIS Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs from Seasons 1 to 19, said in a statement to TV Line.<\/p>\n

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Pauley Perrette \u2013 Abby Sciuto<\/h3>\n

\u201cOh David.
\nWhat a life.
\nWhat a legend.
\nWhat a journey.
\nAnd your legacy will always be your love for your family.
\n\u201cLove to Katherine, the kids, and the grandkids, your absolute favorite things,\u201d Pauley Perrette, who played NCIS Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto from Seasons 1 to 15, posted on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post featured images of Perrette and McCallum at events and on the set of NCIS, as well as one with their co-star Sasha Alexander, who played NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd from Seasons 1 to 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cSwipe to see us through the years pretty much in order starting with my favorite pic of me, David and @sashaalexander,\u201d Perrette said in the last paragraph. \u201cAnd ending with a message from me and David to you all #DavidMcCallum.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wilmer Valderrama \u2013 Nicholas Torres<\/h3>\n

\u201cDavid, it was an enormous honor to share the screen with you. Your expertise and ability to effortlessly take each of us on a journey through your art will be felt for the rest of our lives. \u201cI will miss you my friend,\u201d Wilmer Valderrama, who has been playing NCIS Special Agent Nicholas Torres since Season 14, posted on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Michael Weatherly \u2013 Anthony DiNozzo<\/h3>\n

\u201cIn life and on set, David McCallum made every moment count.\u201d Let\u2019s raise a glass to a humorous, great, honest man. I only have three autographs. McCallum, Connery, and Tony Bennett. I had the same reaction as Steve McQueen in this scene from The Great Escape: \u201cWow!\u201d David McCallum here! Nobody else did it better. We were fortunate to have him bring Ducky to us. Let us give all of our love to his lovely family. Rest in Peace, David,\u201d Michael Weatherly, who portrayed NCIS Senior Field Agent Anthony DiNozzo from Seasons 1 through 13, tweeted.<\/p>\n

The tweet includes a video of McCallum signing an autographed photo of a scene from the film The Great Escape.<\/p>\n

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