Former Child Star Lance Kerwin Dead at 62 - E! NEWS

The television industry has lost a lifelong talent.

Lance Kerwin, who rose to stardom in the '70s for shows such as Salem's Lot and James at 15, died on Jan. 24, his agent John Boitano confirmed to E!

"I've worked with Lance for two years, he was an intelligent, funny and compassionate person," Boitano said in a statement.

"He was looking forward to resuming his acting career, he recently had a role in the The Wind and the Reckoning, I enjoyed our time together and considered him a friend as well as client.

Kerwin emerged on the scene as a child actor, appearing in multiple television series including Little House on the Prairie, The Family Holvak and Wonder Woman.

In the series, James struggles with adjusting to his new life after his family moves across the country from Oregon to Massachusetts.