obituaries
R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols, Nyota Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series
The Trek legend was a television pioneer, civil rights advocate, dancer, NASA employee and jazz singer.
R.I.P. Nicholas Georgiade, the tough Rico Rossi of The Untouchables
He was a boxer in the Army and his brother was a police officer in real life. Who better to play one of Eliot Ness' men?
R.I.P. Joanne Linville, who had memorable roles in Star Trek and The Twilight Zone
She was the first woman to play a Romulan in the Trek universe. She was 93.
R.I.P. Henry Darrow, star of 'The High Chaparral'
He later became the first Latino actor to play Zorro on television.
R.I.P. Christopher Plummer, legendary screen star in the The Thorn Birds and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
He brought his striking stage presence to many live television productions in the 1950s.
R.I.P. Linda Cristal, the Golden Globe-winning star of The High Chaparral
The Argentinian actress was 89.
R.I.P. Richard Herd of T.J. Hooker, Star Trek: Voyager and Seinfeld
The actor also played a memorable captain on M*A*S*H. He was 87.
R.I.P. James Drury, star of The Virginian
The prolific Western actor also appeared in movies alongside Elvis and Frank Sinatra.
R.I.P. Lyle Waggoner of The Carol Burnett Show and Wonder Woman
He also nearly played Batman.
R.I.P. Stuart Whitman, star of Cimarron Strip and Highway Patrol
The TV Western and war movie actor was 92.
R.I.P. Claudette Nevins, sitcom wife to Andy Griffith and Winchester on M*A*S*H
She (briefly) played the wife of Major Winchester on M*A*S*H.
R.I.P. Ben Cooper, a familiar face from dozens of TV westerns and the Twilight Zone
He played a foil to both Lucas McCain and Matt Dillon. He was 86.
R.I.P. Robert Conrad, star of The Wild Wild West and Black Sheep Squadron
The tough television action hero was 84.
R.I.P. Marj Dusay, the alien who stole Spock's brain
The actress gave us the iconic line "Brain and brain—what is brain?!"
R.I.P. Monique van Vooren, Batman and Tarzan villainess
The actress also gave Christopher Walken his stage name.
R.I.P. Stan Kirsch of Highlander: The Series and JAG
The actor was 51 years old
R.I.P. Aron Eisenberg, the Ferengi named Nog on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
He was the first Ferengi to join Starfleet.