Otis Young, 69, died October 12, 2001, of a stroke. At the time Murray stated, "Even though they worked together as bounty hunters, we never lost the awareness between our characters. It never got to be buddy-buddy at all. (Young) stood out among the rest (of the actors who tested) because he was totally unapologetic about this hostility between the two characters.
The show was criticized for "excessive violence", and was canceled after 26 episodes.
In 1968, Popular Library published a tie-in novel by Steve Frazee appropriately titled, "The Outcasts." Frazee also novelized other popular Western series of the era, including Bonanza and The High Chaparral and his stories formed the basis for episodes of Bronco and Cheyenne, as well as a handful of feature films. The cover featured photos of Murray and Young and included the breathless tease, "Nature made them enemies -- Fate thrust them together in a raw, young land."
Young continued to act for the next 15 years, notably in The Last Detail (1973) with Jack Nicholson. He later became an ordained minister and theater teacher at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. Murray was a busy character actor, appearing in Knots Landing, Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and lots more. He took on the role of Bushnell Mullins in the critically revered revival of Twin Peaks at age 88, after 16 years in semi-retirement.
In the pilot, Otis Young's character tells Corey when they first meet, upon seeing his surprise at his skin color, "It won't rub off." Don Murray had just appeared in Sweet Love, Bitter (1967), a biopic of Charlie Parker, the previous year, an alternative title of which was "It Won't Rub Off, Baby."