RIP Jay J Armes

[DanOregon]

Dudes of a certain age remember the action figure based on a real life PI.
https://kvia.com/news/el-paso/2024/09/19/el-paso-icon-jay-j-armes-dies/

 

[garrow]

Wow a forgotten name from the golden 70s past. RIP.

 

[maumann]

Fascinating guy. Private eye, movie actor (supposedly), zoo owner. One of those larger than life characters you come across, a combination of real adventures and made-up stories that sound like they could have happened.

Reminds me of Mel Larson, former NASCAR driver/promoter and PR guy for the Circus Circus casino, who owned a private helicopter and helped rescue people from the MGM Grand fire. He definitely had exotic hobbies and strange tales. I spent an afternoon at his house and came away with more questions than answers.