madmike Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Sad news indeed. Andreas Katsulas passed away after a long illness on the 13th February 2006 SciFi Wire Article Katsulas played the role of the Narn Ambassador G'kar in the TV series Babylon 5 and Romulan Commander Tomulok in STTNG. A sad piece of news indeed. His G'Kar role was fantastic. Lori and my condolences to his family and friends. MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karlwb Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Very Sad, G'Kar was one of the best played characters in B5 A fine actor indeed :lol: . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Felinoid Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 He also had a continuing role on Star Trek:The Next Generation as a Romulan commander named Tamalok (spelling?), had a small part in The Fugitive with Harrison ford and was featured on the various Law And Order series in a variety of parts. A prolific and talanted charactor actor, he will be missed. Felinoid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 (edited) dang that is sad G'kar was a great and interesting character Katsulas chemistry with peter jurasik (londo) was brilliant Edited February 16, 2006 by Raymond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Bad couple of years for B5, first Richard Biggs, now Andreas Katsulas. If they ever get around to making that feature movie they'll have some problems. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 dang that is sadG'kar was a great and interesting character Katsulas chemistry with peter jurasik (londo) was brilliant ;) Crikey! I did not know that Richard Biggs (Dr Stephen Franklin EA) passed away either! Sad news again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAM'n'IVM Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Damn. He was an excellent actor. B5 can never come back without G'Kar, and G'Kar can only be played by Mr Katsulas. Richard Biggs passed away last year of a sudden brain aneurysm. He was in his early '40s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I'm sure even Londo is grieving ... Sad to hear ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grandadjohn Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 He will be missed, was one of my favorites from B5, best to his family and friends Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 They just released the last B5 disc, Legend of the Rangers. We watched it and enjoyed G-kar in the Grey Council room and on the Ranger warship. He will be missed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stratospheremodels Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Oh noo... :0 and he was not old.... :,(((((( very very sad...... Stephane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Zack has died Grease star Jeff Conaway has died at the age of 60.The actor – who was famed for his role of Kenickie in the 1978 film, which also starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – passed away at a Los Angeles hospital Friday as doctors failed to revive him after he fell into a coma two weeks ago following a reported drug overdose. His family are understood to have decided to turn off his life support machine Thursday although ex-girlfriend Vikki Lizzi - who claims she has power of attorney over Jeff - tried to block the move. Conaway - who is also known for appearing in Taxi - was taken to a Los Angeles hospital after reportedly laying unconscious for 10 hours and was found to be suffering from pneumonia and sepsis, a potentially lethal blood infection. His manager Phil Brock said at the time: "We are concerned it may have been an overdose but we have no way of knowing for sure." In 1980, Conaway married Olivia Newton-John's sister Rona, but the couple - who have a grown-up son, Emerson, together - divorced five years later. In the 1980s, Conaway was treated for a substance abuse problem and in 2008 he signed up for Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and spoke candidly about his addictions to cocaine, alcohol, and painkillers. John Travolta – who played Danny in Grease – has paid tribute to Conaway, saying he was a "wonderful and decent man and we will miss him." He added: "My heartfelt thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this very difficult time.†Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Vale Jeff. RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 oh sad news indeed..I liked him...and SO young too.. HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RotorheadTX Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 (edited) Zack has died Poor guy had a lot of serious demons. Walked a hard road to peace. Edited May 28, 2011 by RotorheadTX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark M. Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 That is terribly sad news. You know, I was a big B5 fan. I thought that through the very large ensemble cast, through the actors changing, some losing focus others taking over, that one of the KEY focal points that all other tales revolved around was Londo and G'Kar. They truly were worthy adversaries, and, in the end friends (especially in where G'Kar is going to kill Londo to free him from his prison/keeper). Definitely a sad moment knowing he's not around any more. That show and other were important to me, and by proxy those characters and their actors are also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 On a related note, I was watching Saving Private Ryan yesterday (6 June) and I thought the one armed Colonel who received the news that that the Ryan brothers had died looked familiar. I looked up his name, and he is Bryan Lee Cranston. He played Ericsson the Ranger in The Long Night and "Buzz" Aldrin from From The Earth To The Moon. On a negative note, he's a Dodgers fan. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Babylon 5 is one of my favorite Sci Fi Operas of all time ... It's a shame we've lost many of the great performers from that series ... Rest in Peace, Mister Conaway ... :( -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.