Title: Rip Andreas Katsulas
Crichton Kicks - February 14, 2006 11:42 PM (GMT)
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| Babylon 5's Katsulas Dies Andreas Katsulas, the character actor known to SF fans as G'Kar on Babylon 5 and a familiar face from Star Trek and other SF&F TV shows, died Feb. 13 of lung cancer in Los Angeles, his agent, Donna Massetti, confirmed to SCI FI Wire. He was 59. Katsulas, a longtime resident of Los Angeles, played the Narn ambassador G'Kar for five years in the syndicated cult TV series Babylon 5, starting in 1993. He reprised the role in subsequent Babylon 5 telefilms. Katsulas was also no stranger to Trek fans, playing Romulan Cmdr. Tomalak in Star Trek: The Next Generation. His last appearance in Trek series was as a Vissian captain on an episode of Enterprise. Born in St. Louis, Katsulas held a master's degree in theater from Indiana University, his official Web site said. After performing in plays in St. Louis, New York and Boston, he went on to film roles in such movies as Michael Cimino's The Sicilian, which brought him to Los Angeles, then in Ridley Scott's Someone To Watch Over Me and Blake Edward's Sunset. Katsulas moved to Los Angeles permanently in 1986 and found scores of television and film parts in everything from TV's Alien Nation and Max Headroom to the big screen's The Fugitive, in which he played the infamous one-armed man, and Executive Decision opposite Kurt Russell and Steven Seagal. |
The Babylon curse strikes again. F*ck :(
goth willow fan - February 14, 2006 11:55 PM (GMT)
:tear:
Michelle - February 15, 2006 12:15 AM (GMT)
:( Sad news indeed.
Phillip Culley - February 15, 2006 04:16 AM (GMT)
Well there's another one I'll never get to meet :( Katsulas, along with Jurasik, made one of the best double acts in sci-fi TV....
Very, very sad news - my thoughts go out to his family.
Very, very sad news - my thoughts go out to his family.
willowroolz - February 15, 2006 08:34 AM (GMT)
Gutted :tear:
59 is no age at all :(
59 is no age at all :(
Number Six - February 15, 2006 12:47 PM (GMT)
Abso-fragging-lutely tragic news. His portrayal of G'Kar was one of the very best things in B5. Watched a rerun of the Fufitive only last week.
My thoughts are with his loved ones :sad:
My thoughts are with his loved ones :sad:
star_fury - February 15, 2006 01:21 PM (GMT)
I could Hardly believe my eyes when I read it , It's Very sad news and he will be missed greatly. :(
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| The Babylon curse strikes again. F*ck |
There's a curse? :unsure:
Crichton Kicks - February 15, 2006 05:19 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (star_fury @ Feb 15 2006, 01:21 PM) | ||
I could Hardly believe my eyes when I read it , It's Very sad news and he will be missed greatly. :(
There's a curse? :unsure: |
Rick Biggs (Franklin) - Died aged 44
Tim Choate (Zathras) - Died aged 49
Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar) - Died aged 59
Spring chickens none of them, but still, by today's standards they're all relatively young. Considering that Star Trek TOS has lost two of it's cast so far, the B5 gang have had it unlucky :(
JMS posted this on one of the newsgroups;
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| Just over a year ago, Andreas Katsulas -- who loved smoking with a passion that cannot be described -- was diagnosed with lung cancer, which by then had already spread to other areas. He quit smoking at once and went on a healthy diet and vitamin program, but there was little hope of a good resolution even though the new regimen was very good for him. When we spoke about it, he laughed, and said, "Now that I'm dying I've never felt better!" His spirits were always up and positive, putting everyone at ease about his condition, because...well, that's the kind of person he was. A couple of months ago, he and his wife convened a dinner with me, Doug, and Peter Jurasik, which was filled with laughter and stories and good food. He wanted to know all the stories we never told him because, as he said, "Who am I going to tell?" So we did. Because we knew we were saying goodbye, and there would not be a second chance. Last night, in the company of his wife and family, Andreas closed his eyes and went away. He lived an amazing life...full of travel and wonder and good w**k...was part of the world renowned Peter Brook company...he saw the planet, loved and was loved, ate at great restaurants, smoked too many cigarettes...he lived a life some people would die for. And, sadly, due to the last part of that equation...he did. Memorial arrangements are still being worked out, but will doubtless be private. Andreas is gone...and G'Kar with him, because no one else can ever play that role, or ever will. I will miss him terribly. J. Michael Straczynski |
NJS - February 15, 2006 06:43 PM (GMT)
RIP - that JMS piece has made me fill up
jamiearmour - February 15, 2006 10:22 PM (GMT)
I didn't even know he had been ill :tear:
This is terribly tragic news.
My heart and best wishes go out to those who loved him (which is pretty much everybody who saw him act)
A tragic loss, he will be missed terribly. :tear: :tear: :(
This is terribly tragic news.
My heart and best wishes go out to those who loved him (which is pretty much everybody who saw him act)
A tragic loss, he will be missed terribly. :tear: :tear: :(
TheHighlander - February 16, 2006 12:29 PM (GMT)
He was one of the best things about B5.
Sad, but sounds like he had a cracking innings.
Sad, but sounds like he had a cracking innings.
Number Six - February 16, 2006 12:39 PM (GMT)
"Now that I'm dying I've never felt better"
Exactly what G'Kar would have said.
Exactly what G'Kar would have said.
willowroolz - February 16, 2006 12:41 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (NJS @ Feb 15 2006, 06:43 PM) |
| RIP - that JMS piece has made me fill up |
Me too :tear:
Great choice for your avatar, James ;)
star_fury - February 16, 2006 02:23 PM (GMT)
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| Rick Biggs (Franklin) - Died aged 44 Tim Choate (Zathras) - Died aged 49 Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar) - Died aged 59 Spring chickens none of them, but still, by today's standards they're all relatively young. Considering that Star Trek TOS has lost two of it's cast so far, the B5 gang have had it unlucky |
I didn't realise that Tim Choate (Zathras) had passed away as well. :o It seems the B5 cast have been very unlucky indeed. :(
Cullsoft - February 19, 2006 10:30 PM (GMT)
Hey to all who remember me, long time no see. Phillip told me the news on the phone earlier today... indeed, 'tis very sad news. As Phillip said, the duo of G'Kar and Londo was part of what made the series great, and it's a terrible shame to hear that he's gone.
Crichton Kicks - cheers for that quote... it's great to hear that he took his last days with such a positive attitude. 'Tis a testimony to his great character. :)
Crichton Kicks - cheers for that quote... it's great to hear that he took his last days with such a positive attitude. 'Tis a testimony to his great character. :)
Hovis - March 15, 2006 09:02 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (willowroolz @ Feb 16 2006, 01:41 PM) | ||
Me too :tear: |
And me too.
Only found out about this when I read the obit in my SFX last night. I am absolutely gutted.
B5 was a terrific show, with so many fine characters, but for me, G'Kar stood out above the rest. His relationship with Londo was one of the greatest double acts in any show I've seen and made for some remarkable tv.
Kudos too for AK in that he appeared in one of the handful of Enterprise episodes that was actually worth watching.
A very sad loss. :tear:
Andrew