He is survived by his wife, Constance Towers, who appeared in films like Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss.
Known as a heartthrob back in the ’50s and ’60s, Gavin played Lana Turner’s love interest in Douglas Sirk’s Imitation of Life and Janet Leigh’s love interest in Psycho.
In 1981, then-president (and former actor) Ronald Reagan asked Gavin to serve as the United States’ Ambassador to Mexico.
Though burgeoning cinephiles may not recognize his name, they’d be hard-pressed to find a corner of classic cinema in which John Gavin’s face hadn’t appeared.