RIP Jeff Mackay

[auntiehill]

I didn't see a notice of this anywhere else, and I don't know if anyone here but me finds this so sad...but character actor Jeff Mackay passed away Friday at age 59, due to liver complications. He was best known as "Mac" on Magnum, PI. It was the ghost of his character that uttered the famous line, "Time has little to do with infinity and jelly donuts." He also played drunken pilot "Corky" on Tales of the Gold Monkey, and had recurring roles in shows like BaaBaa Black Sheep, The Kroft SuperShow and JAG.



There's a tribute site HERE.

 

[Gaseous Anomaly]

RIP Jeff Mckay!

I've enjoyed his acting in most of the shows he's been in. I've been watching Baa Baa Black Sheep lately too.

 

[Gary Mitchell]

Not Mac! I really liked him. Rest in peace Jeff.

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"Time has little to do with infinity and jelly donuts."

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

Aw, that's sad. I remember him well as Mac and Corky. Rest in peace, Jeff MacKay.

 

[Arthur Frelling Dent]

Aww, Big Bud died.

 

[TheSeeker]

Wow, Tales of the Golden Monkey. I had forgotten all about that one!

 

[God Magnus]

He was also Fireflight in "Transformers". RIP.

 

[gh4chiefs]

No way! Sad to hear. To the best of my knowledge, that's the first of the Magnum PI cast to pass on, at least it's the first I've heard of.

 

[RandyS]

He was also on the original Battlestar Galactica.

RIP Jeff.

 

[auntiehill]

No way! Sad to hear. To the best of my knowledge, that's the first of the Magnum PI cast to pass on, at least it's the first I've heard of.

Actually, he's not. Gillian Dobb, who played Agatha, and Elisha Cook Jr., who played Icepick, have both passed away: Gillian in 2001 and Elisha back in 1995.

 

[gh4chiefs]

No way! Sad to hear. To the best of my knowledge, that's the first of the Magnum PI cast to pass on, at least it's the first I've heard of.

Actually, he's not. Gillian Dobb, who played Agatha, and Elisha Cook Jr., who played Icepick, have both passed away: Gillian in 2001 and Elisha back in 1995.

I had not heard of either's passing. Thanks for the correction.