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Sep 19, 2024 · Bruce Lee. Photo: Bruce Lee - The Legend. In 1973, Lee died of cerebral edema after completing his final film, Enter the Dragon, in Hong Kong. Before he was flown back to Seattle to be buried, a public mourning was held for his fans, and close to 20,000 people attended a public viewing of his body.
- Mel Judson
Mar 15, 2024 · Cushing portrayed Grand Moff Tarkin, the vicious, military-minded officer who oversaw the creation of the evil Empire's deadly Death Star, which he uses to destroy Princess Leia's home planet of Alderaan (and then quickly dies when that very same Death Star explodes).
Jun 20, 2016 · Anton Yelchin, a versatile and respected 27-year-old actor whose professional figure-skater parents brought him to the United States from St. Petersburg, Russia as an infant, was found dead at...
- Deforest Kelly, 1920-1999
- James Doohan, 1920-2005
- Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, 1932-2008
- Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
- Grace Lee Whitney, 1930-2015
- Anton Yelchin, 1989-2016
- Aron Eisenberg, 1969-2019
- Rene Auberjonois, 1940–2019
DeForest Kelly was one of the founding members of the “Star Trek” family. He played Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy in “Star Trek: The Original Series.” After landing the role on TOS, Kelly devoted his career to Trek, appearing in all of the TOS movies. He also became a regular on the convention circuit, where he was beloved by fansfor his kind demeanor ...
James Doohanwas also one of the first members of the “Star Trek” family. He brought to life the Enterprise’s chief engineer Montgomery Scott, more commonly known as Scotty. Like Kelly, Doohan dedicated the rest of his life to “Star Trek” and its fandom. Doohan passed away on July 20, 2005, from complications of pneumonia and Alzheimers. Doohan suff...
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the wife of “Star Trek’s” creator Gene Roddenberry, was one of the most prolific Trek actors in the franchise’s history. She played three major roles in the Trekverse — Number One in the original pilot, Nurse/Dr. Christine Chapel in TOS, and Lwaxana Troi in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine....
Leonard Nimoy is still one of the most iconic “Star Trek” cast members. He played Spock, the Vulcan first officer and only non-human aboard the Enterprise. Nimoy was instrumental in shaping TOS and the “Star Trek” legacy. He came up with the Live Long and Prosper hand gesture, worked with the TOS writers to shape Vulcan culture, directed two of the...
Grace Lee Whitney wasn’t a star on TOS, but she was a major recurring character who made a huge impression on fans. She played Yeoman Janice Rand in the first season. Whitney was written off the show at the end of the first season. She believed this happened because she was sexually assaultedby one of the producers on the show. For several years, W...
Anton Yelchin was only a member of the “Star Trek” family for a very short time. He played Pavel Chekov in the J.J. Abrams “Star Trek” movies. Yelchin died tragically in a freak automobile accidenton June 19, 2016. He was found in his own driveway, pinned between his Jeep and his mailbox. The Jeep was running and left in neutral, allowing it to rol...
Aron Eisenberg joined the “Star Trek” family as a recurring cast member on “Deep Space Nine.” He played the Ferengi Nog, Jake Sisko’s best friend, Quark’s nephew, and later, the first Ferengi ever to join Starfleet. Eisenberg appeared in 47 episodes of DS9 and one episode of “Voyager.” Eisenbergwas born with only one kidney and struggled with healt...
Rene Auberjonois also joined the “Star Trek” family as a cast member on DS9. He played Odo, the shapeshifting chief of security on the space station. He became a regular on the convention circuit after the show ended. Auberjonois was a prolific actor both before and after “Star Trek.” He has over 225 credits on IMDB, and he was actively working rig...
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Feb 13, 2023 · Multiple cast members from the classic movie have passed away over the past four decades, including one legendary star who died the year after the film was released. Edd Byrnes (Vic...
Dec 31, 2023 · Deadpool 3 spoilers follow. Ryan Reynolds has shared a new look at the Deadpool costume for the next sequel. The actor shared a sneaky peek at himself in the Merc with a Mouth's costume as the ...
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Jan 9, 2023 · Stars we lost in 2022. Remembering the celebrities who died in the past year. By EW Staff. Updated on January 9, 2023 07:00AM EST. Olivia Newton-John, Nichelle Nichols, and Ray Liotta. Photo ...
