Mar 08, 2019 #4. Very sad to hear of this. I remember Jan-Michael Vincent when he was just Michael Vincent, starring on a show within a show (called Danger Island) on the Banana Splits Hour in the fall of 1968. He went on to guest on many Universal shows of the period (late 60s), including a memorable Marcus Welby episode, where ironically, he Jan-Michael married for the third time in 2000 to Patricia Christ. Pictured: Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, who was revealed to have passed away last month, at his home in Santa Monica, California on Oct 27, 1993 Updated Feb 26, 2019. 0. Actor Jan-Michael Vincent underwent surgery to repair his. face after a dog bit off a thumb-sized part of his lip. The attack happened Sunday in Las Vegas RIP: Jan Michael Vincent (Top photo: Dan Merkel/A-Frame) Vincent lived his last years in seclusion, first in rural Mississippi and eventually in North Carolina, where on February 10, he Vincent was born in Denver, Colorado. His father, Lloyd Whiteley Vincent (September 7, 1919–August 30, 2000), was born in Tulare, California and raised in nearby San Joaquin Valley. His mother, Doris Jane (née Pace; August 2, 1925–February 22, 1993), was born in Arkansas and moved to Hanford, California as a toddler. Herbert Vincent (September 26, 1876–January 14, 1974), Jan's Once the highest paid actor on TV, Jan-Michael Vincent now lives out his days as a recovering alcoholic who almost died two years ago after an infection forced him to have his right leg amputated. In the mid-80s, Vincent earned $200,000 an episode as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke in the top rated television series Airwolf. Jan Michael Vincent was best known for playing a main character helicopter pilot (Stringfellow Hawke) in the mid-80's action television show Airwolf. He grew to immense popularity very quickly but seemingly struggled handling the success. By the second season he was showing up to the set black-out drunk. FILE - This September 1986 file photo shows actor Jan-Michael Vincent. Vincent, known for starring in the television series “Airwolf,” died Feb. 10, 2019. He was 73. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) Jan-Michael Vincent was a Hollywood heartthrob in the 1970s and 80s. He starred on the CBS action series “Airwolf,” playing helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke from 1984 until 1987. Vincent Subtitles/Captions in English are available for this video clip (CC)JMV visits Germany as part of a European tour to promote his latest movie at the time 'Th GB4YYYO.