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  • Martin Milner, Star of TV Drama ‘Adam-12’ Dies at 83

    Martin Milner, one of the stars of the TV drama Adam-12, died on Sunday at his home in L.A. He was 83. Milner also starred in Route 66.

    Best known for his role as L.A.P.D. Officer Pete Molloy on Adam-12 from 1968 to 1975, Martin Milner inspired many people to become cops over the years.

    L.A.P.D. Police Chief Charlie Beck is among them.

    “Adam-12 and Martin Milner embodied the spirit of the LAPD to millions of viewers,” Chief Beck said in a statement Monday. “His depiction of a professional and tough yet compassionate cop led thousands of men and women applying to become LAPD officers, including me. Godspeed Martin, you will live forever in our hearts.”

    During a 1995 interview with People magazine, Martin Milner said he was mostly retired from acting.

    “I was never a celebrity–just a working actor,” he said, adding that his passions were “family and fishing, in that order.”

    Martin Milner is survived by his wife Judith Bess Jones. The two tied the knot back in 1957. He is also survived by three children–daughter Molly and sons Stuart and Andrew. He was predeceased by a daughter named Amy, who died of acute myeloid leukemia in 2004.

    Were you an Adam-12 fan?

    If so, you’re definitely familiar with the actor Hollywood is mourning this weekend.

  • Missing Florida Boys: Families Seeking Pilots to Aid in Search Near Carolinas

    Missing Florida Boys: Families Seeking Pilots to Aid in Search Near Carolinas

    Two missing Florida boys have the whole east coast in a frenzy, but certainly no one is as frenzied as their desperate families. The Coast Guard officially called off the search for Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen on Friday. That doesn’t mean the search is over, however.

    The families of the two missing Florida boys started a GoFundMe webpage that has already raised close to $375,000. The families will use this money to fund private searches, and they are appealing to pilots in or near the Carolinas to come to their aid. They are seeking both airplane and helicopter pilots to search off the coasts of both North and South Carolina for the missing Florida boys.

    The two 14-year-old boys went missing on July 24th, when they headed out from the Jupiter Inlet into the Atlantic Ocean on their 19-foot boat. The Coast Guard searched for several days, and covered almost 50,000 square nautical miles–ranging from Jupiter to the Carolinas–before suspending the search on Friday.

    Businesses local to Tequesta, where the missing Florida boys families live, are ramping up efforts to help in the search. Some are donating a percentage of their earnings for Saturday to the search effort.

    The GoFundMe page for Austin and Perry is still actively seeking donations, as it is uncertain how much money the families will need to continue with their search. If you want to donate to helping the search for these missing Florida boys, simply click on the link.

    Some pilots have already joined the search effort. 19-year-old Andrew Register is co-piloting one search plane.

    “I haven’t talked to the family,” Register said. “We’re just doing this out of the goodness of our hearts, trying to find these boys and bring them home to their family, because if I was in the same situation, I would want somebody to come look for me. You know? Treat others the way you want to be treated in life.”

    If you know of pilots of any type of aircraft in or near the Carolinas who might be willing to help search for these missing Florida boys, please contact those in charge of the search at (561) 261-3400.