Lycaeon

From Ain't It Cool news. DEEP SPACE NINE Creator Micahel Piller is Dead. I am one sad Hercules. Five reasons why Michael Piller dying sucks: 1) He practically saved the entire “Star Trek†franchise from extinction when he joined the writing staff of “The Next Generation†a couple years into its run. 2) He created “Deep Space Nine,†easily the best of the “Star Trek†series. 3) He masterminded “Star Trek’s†open-submission policy, which got Jane Espenson’s foot in the TV-writing door. 4) He created the TV version of “The Dead Zone,†another great show (at least while he was running it). 5) He was only 57 fucking years old. My reason why it sucks he's dead is that he didn't take Berman and Braga with him. Lycaeon

Rest In Peace William Hootkins (alias Red Six, alias Porkins, alias Munson, alias Eckhardt) Died of pancreatic cancer - he was 58. Lots of roles: Porkins (Star Wars) Munson (Flash Gordon) Major Eaton (Raiders of the Lost Ark) Harry Howler (Superman IV) Eckhardt (Batman) ...and many many more. Lycaeon

It seems like the only time I post here is to announce another great passing away. Very well I dub myself the Obit writer for NiteShdw's place. Anyway, Robert Wise director of ST: TMP and Day the Earth Stood Still passed away at 91. For me his film, The Haunting, has got to be my favorite horror film of all time. http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=21279 Lycaeon

Here's the Ain't It Cool Obit link for Brock Peters http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=21084 It also mentions that he was the voice of Darth Vader for the old radio dramas. I might have to look up the torrent for those. Lycaeon