The New Zealand actor, best known for playing paleontologist, Dr. Alan Grant in multiple Jurassic Park movies, has passed away. It was sudden, but his family said he was recovering from blood cancer.
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Gene Hackman dies at 95
OK, Universe. You can stop now.
Gene Hackman was found dead along with his wife and dog in their home in Sante Fe. Authorities do not suspect foul play.
Hackman was well-known for a variety of roles over a number of decades including his turn as Lex Luthor opposite Christopher Reeves. He had retired to New Mexico after his last film in 2004.
For me, my favorite Hackman role will always be the Blind Monk in Young Frankenstein.
Buffy Star Michelle Trachtenberg Dies at 39
Doing two of these in one day is rough. Trachtenberg was found unconscious and unresponsive in her apartment by her mother this morning.
No cause of death has been announced.
Star Trek, Mission Impossible III Writer, Roberto Orci Dies at 51
Robert Orci, the writer behind the Kelvinverse Star Trek films and a whole lot more has passed away from kidney disease at 51.
I know not all the fans liked him, but credit where credit’s due, he helped bring Star Trek back to theaters and garnered the franchise a whole new generation of fans. I’ve heard for numerous new Trekkies that the 2009 movie was their entry point.
Looking through his filmography, I’ve enjoyed a number of the things he’s written through the years.
James Earl Jones has died
Well, this just sucks. The man who voiced one of the greatest villains of all time has left us. James Earl Jones has left us at the age of 93.
To say the man had quite a career is a massive understatement. Picking out a favorite role is insanely difficult.
What was your favorite role?
Donald Sutherland Has Passed Away at 88
Acting icon Donald Sutherland has passed away at 88. Sutherland was in over a hundred films, ranging from M*A*S*H to Invasion of the Body Snatchers to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. His performance as President Snow was the highlight (lowlight?) of the Hunger Games films.
He won a Primetime Emmy Award for 1995’s Citizen X.
The Arecibo Observatory has collapsed
(Sorry for the double-whammy of sad news, it’s just one of those days)
The observatory had been shut down since August from a cable snap that had punched a huge hole in the dish. But yesterday, the structure collapsed catastrophically.
Amigos es con profundo pesar comunicarles que acaba de colapsar la plataforma del Observatorio de Arecibo. pic.twitter.com/stJScy2Old
— Deborah Martorell (@DeborahTiempo) December 1, 2020
RIP Ben Bova
The Science Fiction author passed away on November 29 at age 88 of complications from COVID-19. He authored over 120 works of sci-fi, won six Hugo Awards, and has been the president of both the National Space Society as well as the Science Fiction Writers of America.
RIP Grant Imahara, Mythbuster, Engineer, and Geek
Grant Imahara, robot engineer and builder extraordinaire on Mythbusters has passed away at the way-too-young age of 49.
Grant’s resume reads like a geek’s dream. Worked on the Star Wars prequels (operating R2-D2 no less), competed in BattleBots, built countless robots and gadgets for Mythbusters, and even played Sulu on Star Trek Continues.
RIP, Aron Eisenberg
Aron Eisenberg, best known for playing Nog on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has passed away at the age of 50 from unknown causes. He brought us a fantastic character and, I would argue, one of the best character arcs of any character in any Star Trek. Eisenberg brought a mischievous charm to the character, taking him from juvenile thief to Starfleet Lieutenant. He was also an ardent fan of Star Trek as a whole and ran a podcast, The 7th Rule along side friend and costar Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko). Continue reading →