Actor David McCallum passed away on September 25. He was in front of the camera for 'NCIS' since the first episode. But now there will be no new episodes featuring him as "Ducky".
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00:00 On the hit show NCIS, Donald "Ducky" Mallard was one of the veterans of the series.
00:05 He was portrayed by the late actor David McCallum, who died at the end of September at the age
00:08 of 90.
00:09 In the last few seasons, McCallum was only seen in a few episodes of the crime series
00:15 and for the upcoming season, it was planned that Ducky would stop by and visit his team
00:18 every now and then.
00:21 Unfortunately, this could no longer be the case as David has passed on.
00:27 Due to the scriptwriter's strike in the USA, work on the new episodes was delayed so no
00:31 scenes could be completed just yet.
00:33 There would still be the possibility of including unpublished scenes with Ducky from past episodes
00:38 in the new season, but the scenes would have to fit exactly into the plot, which is unlikely.
00:45 It is not yet known what will happen next with this character.
00:49 Ducky could die a serial death off camera or he could retire completely.
00:52 No matter which path the series makers choose, it is assumed that one or two tributes to
00:56 David McCallum will be found in the new season.
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01:10 (gentle music)