'CSI' Star Gary Dourdan Reportedly Leaving Series

Access Hollywood - April 15, 2008 11:21 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A missing persons case has turned up for "CSI," and the person fans will be searching for come the new fall season is series regular Gary Dourdan.

With his contract set to expire in May, Gary has reportedly told producers of the hit CBS show that he is leaving, according to TVGuide.com's Michael Ausiello.

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CBS is keeping the Gary Dourdan mystery going, telling Access Hollywood, "We can't confirm or deny this information."

The reported departure of Gary comes on the heels of series regular Jorja Fox leaving the show last November.

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CBS may not be shedding any light on the Gary's departure, but "CSI" producers are reportedly already hard at work looking for a replacement, according to TVGuide.com. The series is trying to track down a new series regular to play Ray Santoro, a "handsome, smart and athletic" investigator.

Fear not "CSI" fans , William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger and George Eads are expected to return this fall.

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  • dancer101
    I dont want him to leave. they have already lost one person and now they r going to lose someone else. i hope that he can move past his whole drug thing and come back to the show at some point. but i heard the sara comes back and grissom leaves the show. which really sucks.
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 12:02 PM PDT
  • juju
    Hate that Gary is leaving, but I hear that Jorja is coming back--at least for a while.
    report abuseposted June 10, 2008 5:39 PM PDT
  • scubachick72
    This Can't be!!! NOoooooo!!!!! I hate when the "family" starts to seperate! I love him!!!!!
    report abuseposted April 15, 2008 1:03 PM PDT
  • scubachick72
    This Can't be!!! NOoooooo!!!!! I hate when the "family" starts to seperate! I love him!!!!!
    report abuseposted April 15, 2008 1:03 PM PDT
  • I'm going to miss that beautifully handsome man. Yummy! And boo-hoo.
    report abuseposted April 15, 2008 12:00 PM PDT
  • Mom
    Even I agree! Who WILL we drool over!
    report abuseposted April 15, 2008 11:55 AM PDT
  • danyalle28
    THEY NEED TO REDO HIS CONTRACT THAT NOT COOL AT ALL DONT WANT A NEW FACE!
    report abuseposted April 15, 2008 11:50 AM PDT
  • Just me
    I agree!! who are we going to drool over now??
    report abuseposted April 15, 2008 11:45 AM PDT
  • Just me
    Oh, this does suck... who are we going to drool over now??
    report abuseposted April 15, 2008 11:43 AM PDT
  • Just me
    Oh, this does suck... who are we going to drool over now??
    report abuseposted April 15, 2008 11:43 AM PDT
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