Personal Life
David was married to actress and producer Sandy Peckinpah from 1974 until his death in 2006. They had four children: Garrett (born 1978), Trevor (born 1982), Julianne Belle (born 1988), and Jackson (born 1992). Julianne was born with a bilateral cleft lip, which inspired David's wife to write books about children born with special needs. Some books are "Rosey the Imperfect Angel," "Chester the Imperfect All-Star" (inspired by baseball pitcher Jim Abbott), and "Fairy Tale Life . . . Interrupted."
When Garrett was 16, he died suddenly from meningitis.
The couple were friends with actors Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner. Melissa gave birth to a very premature son in October 1994. She named him Michael Garrett Boxleitner (in honor of Michael Landon and Garrett Peckinpah).
David died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 55. Today his widow, Sandy, is a successful realtor and writer in Murrieta, California.
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