Jan-Michael Vincent who emerged 1970’s a golden boy of Hollywood action films and earned incredible fame for his role on the mid-1980s television adventure series “Airwolf” and saw his career crater among drug and alcohol addiction, died on 10 February, in Asheville, N.C.

He became the heartthrob of uncounted people because of his attractive personality, though he rose to prominence as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the television series Airwolf from 1984 to 1986 and playing the character ‘Matt Johnson’ in the film Big Wednesday (1978).

He had been recognized with other names like Michael Vincent and Mike Vincent, while the Buncombe County Register of Deeds confirmed his death as well as also made public the cause as cardiac arrest in his death certificate.

After building virile charm and attractive body, Mr. Vincent stepped in the film industry in the late 1960s becoming a stronghold of action dramas.

He came out the hitman trainee to Charles Bronson in “The Mechanic” in 1972 and then a handsome young stuntman in 1978’s “Hooper” with Burt Reynolds as an aging one.

However, his other appearances brought his massive fame such as Buster Lane in the 1974’s “Buster and Billie”, 1975’s “Bite the Bullet” as Carbo, a protagonist ‘Mike’ in the “Shadow of the Hawk” in 1976, in 1978 as Ski in “Hooper” and many others are remarkable in his career.

When it comes to his biggest breakthrough, when he appeared the male ingenue part in the ABC miniseries “The Winds of War” in 1983, which is derived from the Herman Wouk’s bestselling novel depicts scenario during World War II.

Mr. Vincent portrayed a son of naval officer Robert Mitchum and the love interest of Ali MacGraw in this venture. He was one of the best American actors who ruled small and big screens for years.

The “Airwolf” remained most successful television series and may have continued for more time but unpredictable behavior and cocaine use caused cancelation of the show in 1986. Conversely, he had reportedly been paid the per-episode salary of $40,000.

It also explained to be that his addictions held Mr. Vincent off from the A-list of movie roles.

He married three times, first with Bonnie Poorman (m. 1968; div. 1977), second with Joanne Robinson (m. 1986; div. 1999), and the last wedding to Patricia Ann Christ which remains until his death from 2000.