Johnny Gage died

[ffemt8978]

Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80

He partnered with real-life pal Kevin Tighe (Roy DeSoto) on the popular NBC series, then did lots of soap operas.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[VentMonkey]

R.I.P.

Definitely feel like him and Kevin Tighe did more for the profession, both directly and indirectly, than perhaps people who aren’t quite old enough to appreciate it are given credit for.

 

[CCCSD]

R.I.P.

Definitely feel like him and Kevin Tighe did more for the profession, both directly and indirectly, than perhaps people who aren’t quite old enough to appreciate it are given credit for.

Yep.
I got into EMS because of that show and personal experiences.

R.I.P. Johnny Gage.
KMG 365

 

[VentMonkey]

R.I.P. Johnny Gage.
KMG 365

Keep Me Goin’…365, bay-beee…

Legends, man.

 

[ffemt8978]

R.I.P.

Definitely feel like him and Kevin Tighe did more for the profession, both directly and indirectly, than perhaps people who aren’t quite old enough to appreciate it are given credit for.

Most people don't remember or know they actually took the paramedic course so they knew what they were doing on screen.

 

[VentMonkey]

Most people don't remember or know they actually took the paramedic course so they knew what they were doing on screen.

I mean, what’s Rampart? Or Big County/ General Hospital?…Harbor UCLA?…

PTI v. Daniel Freeman?…