Editing James Garner (section)

==Health issues and death==
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Garner's knees became a chronic problem during the filming of ''The Rockford Files'' in the 1970s, with "six or seven knee operations during that time." In 2000, he underwent knee replacement surgery for both knees.<ref name=CunneffT-People/>

On April 22, 1988, Garner had [[Coronary artery bypass surgery|quintuple bypass heart surgery]].<ref>"Garner OK after Heart Bypass Operation." ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' (April 24, 1988)</ref> Though he recovered rapidly, he was advised to stop smoking. Garner eventually quit smoking 17 years later in 2005.<ref>Garner, James; Jon Winokur, introduction by Julie Andrews (2011). The Garner Files: A Memoir, p. 200.</ref>  "My dad had smoked since he was 12 years old," recalled daughter Gigi Garner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=World |first=Jimmie Tramel Tulsa |date=2023-09-23 |title=OKPOP celebrates acquisition of James Garner collection |url=https://tulsaworld.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/okpop-celebrates-acquisition-of-james-garner-collection/article_625f4a0a-58c4-11ee-8281-4329c79b6c8d.html |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=Tulsa World |language=en}}</ref>

Garner underwent surgery on May 11, 2008, following a severe [[stroke]] he had suffered two days earlier.<ref name="GormanS-Reuters-2008-05-14">Gorman, Steve. [https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1342989220080514 "James Garner undergoes surgery after stroke"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110124002/https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1342989220080514 |date=January 10, 2009 }}. [[Reuters]] (May 14, 2008). Retrieved on May 14, 2008</ref> His prognosis was reported to be "very positive".<ref name="GormanS-Reuters-2008-05-14"/>

On July 19, 2014, police and rescue personnel were summoned to Garner's [[Brentwood, Los Angeles|Brentwood]], Los Angeles home, where they found the actor dead at the age of 86.<ref>{{cite news|last=Leopold|first=Todd|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/20/showbiz/james-garner-death/index.html|title=Famed actor James Garner dies at 86|website=CNN.com|date=2014-07-21|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/21/movies/james-garner-actor-dies-at-86.html|title= Leading Man, Dies at 86 James Garner, Witty, Handsome|date=July 20, 2014|work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10978889/James-Garner-obituary.html|title=James Garner – obituary|date=July 20, 2014|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Natale|first=Richard|date=2014-07-20|title=James Garner of 'Maverick,' 'Rockford Files,' Dies at 86|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/james-garner-of-maverick-rockford-files-dies-at-86-1201265361/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> He had a heart attack caused by [[coronary artery disease]].<ref>{{cite news|title=James Garner died of a massive heart attack|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/people/2014/07/29/james-garner-died-of-a-massive-heart-attack/13324359/|access-date=December 4, 2016|work=The Arizona Republic|date=July 29, 2014}}</ref> He had been in poor health since his stroke in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28390309|title=Actor James Garner dies aged 86|date=July 20, 2014|work=BBC News}}</ref>

Longtime friends [[Tom Selleck]] (who worked with Garner on ''The Rockford Files''), [[Sally Field]] (who starred with Garner in ''Murphy's Romance''), and [[Clint Eastwood]] (who guest-starred with Garner on ''Maverick'' and starred in ''Space Cowboys'') reflected on his death. Selleck said, "Jim was a mentor to me and a friend, and I will miss him."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/james-garner-looked-back-on-his-career-in-people-interview|title=James Garner: In His Own Words on The Notebook, Maverick and More|website=People.com|date=July 21, 2014 |access-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref> Field said, "My heart just broke. There are few people on this planet I have adored as much as Jimmy Garner. I cherish every moment I spent with him and relive them over and over in my head. He was a diamond."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-garner-dead-actor-mourned-719825|title=Hollywood Mourns James Garner|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 20, 2014| access-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref> Eastwood said, "Garner opened the door for people like [[Steve McQueen]] and myself."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/20/james-garner-tributes-film-television-tribute-actor|title=Film and television world pays tribute to actor James Garner|website=TheGuardian.com|date=July 20, 2014 |access-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref>