Health Issues Is the National Inquirer considered a valid source on Wiki On May 28 2014 The National Enquirer reported that James Garner s health was failing rapidly and that he was battling severe depression in addition to the aftermath of his previous strokes The article cited a source claiming that Garner had been scheduled to make a cameo appearance in a Rockford Files remake starring Vince Vaughn but that Garner was too ill to take part in the show and that Garner felt he had nothing left to live for Just asking