LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Maharis, the handsome actor who became an icon to American youth on the hit 1960s TV series “Route 66,” has died at age 94. Maharis’ friend Marc Bahan says he died Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, California, after contracting hepatitis. Maharis and his co-star Martin Milner cruised the country in a corvette convertible, having adventures shot on location for the CBS series. Maharis, like his character Buz Murdock, was raised in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen. He studied at the Actors Studio, and strong reviews in stage plays led to his landing the TV role. (Photo: AP)