Roger E. Mosley portrayed Theodore "T.C." Calvin, the helicopter pilot and friend of Tom Sellecks character in the original Magnum P.I. series. Mosley appeared in all 158 episodes of the series between 1980 and 1988. He also guest-starred on a couple of episodes of the recent “Magnum P.I.” reboot as John Booky, a wise barber and Vietnam War veteran. Mosley died on August 7, 2022, at the age of 83, from injuries he sustained in a car crash. Stephen Hill plays the character of TC Calvin in the current Magnum P.I. series. In the midseason finale of Magnum P.I. Season 5, TC was shot and paralyzed from the waist down. The storylines emotional impact was palpable as TC grappled with the physical and emotional challenges of his paralysis. Fans of Magnum P.I. are now eagerly awaiting the unfolding of TCs path to recovery, as this gripping development has forever changed the trajectory of his life and role within the series.