Jun 182017
 

Sigh. So today news broke that Stephen Furst, Vir Cotto of Babylon 5, died of diabetes complications Friday at the age of 63.

Stephen Furst, actor who played Flounder in ‘Animal House,’ dies at 63

So, to update the list:

Stephen Furst, played Vir Cotto, died June 2017

Jerry Doyle, played Michael Fraggin’ Garibaldi, died July 2016.

Robin Sachs died in February 2013, played a number of aliens… Narns Na’Tok, Na’Kal; Minbari Coplann and Hedronn

Turhan Bey, played the Centauri emperor, died in September 2012.

Michael O’Hare, who played the station commander Jeffrey Sinclair for the first season, died in September 2012, two days before Bey.

Jeff Conaway, played Zack Allen, died in May, 2011

Johnny Sekka, played Dr. Kyle in “The Gathering” pilot, died September, 2006.

Andreas Katsulas, played the inestimable G’Kar, died February, 2006

Tim Choate (Zathras) died in September, 2004.

Richard Biggs, played Doctor Franklin, died May, 2004

Paul Winfield, played Doc Franklin’s dad, died March, 2004

 

Gah.

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The Babylon 5 cast in their prime.

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