im Fox passed  away unexpectedly of natural causes on 5/31/20. He was born in Brooklyn, NY April 29, 1936 to James and Margaret McKenna Fox. He moved with his family to San Diego, California in 1947, growing up around Pacific Beach and La Jolla beaches. Jim was always an inventor and he had an insatiable desire to learn new skills and explore the world. While at La Jolla High School (Class of 1953), he began his theater career as a teenage apprentice at the La Jolla Playhouse working several seasons and ultimately majored in Theater Arts at San Diego State College.

Pursuing his dream of working in the entertainment industry, Jim moved to Hollywood in 1955 to work in the Special Effects Department at CBS on TV shows such as “Gunsmoke,” “The Steve Allen Show” and “The Red Skelton Show.” A few years later he was drafted and served in the Army Special Services as a Stage Manager and Technical Director staging shows for troops around the world.

After his military service Jim worked in the television and entertainment industry in various roles as Property Master and Art Director for KTLA TV, Hollywood Video Center and The Universal Amphitheater. Jim worked on scores of TV shows, commercials, and films. He was especially proud of his work on “Overboard,” a film starring Angie Dickinson and Cliff Robertson, and on shows such as “MTV Video Awards” and “America's Got Talent.”  Jim was an active union member of I.A.T.S.E. (Locals 44 and 33). Ultimately, Jim decided that 65 years in the entertainment industry was enough to call it a career and retired.

Jim met the love of his life, Terry Takeshita, in the early 60s, and they were married almost 55 years. Their life was filled with love, laughter, and travel; Japan, Tahiti and Italy were among their favorite destinations.  

Sports car racing was one of Jim’s many passions. He was an active member of the Lamborghini Club of America and  the Fabulous Fifties, a group of people involved in sports car racing in the 50's.

Jim was a very loving and devoted husband, brother, uncle, and cousin, and a kind and generous man. He will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched.