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Randolph Mantooth, who played medic on NBC’s ‘Emergency!’ series, dies at 80

LOS ANGELES — Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter and medic John Gage on NBC’s “Emergency!” television series in the 1970s, has died at age 80 after a long illness, his family said Friday.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated entertainment & hollywood brief. The source report from NBC News says: LOS ANGELES — Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter and medic John Gage on NBC’s “Emergency!” television series in the 1970s, has died at age 80 after a long illness, his family said Friday.

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  • Primary source: NBC News
  • Published: Jul 11, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Entertainment & Hollywood
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