Patrick McGoohan, who starred in and helped to create the cult classic television series The Prisoner, has died at the age of 80. Read the rest of this entry »
 Archive for the 'Deaths' CategoryR.I.P. Patrick McGoohan, TV’s ‘Secret Agent’ and ‘Prisoner’January 14th, 2009, 1:11 pm by Jayson Peters‘First Lady of Star Trek’ mourned in L.A.January 5th, 2009, 3:55 pm by Jayson Peters
In tribute to the Roddenberry spirit, Celestis Memorial Spaceflights will launch the ashes of both Mr. and Mrs. Roddenberry into space in 2012. Also, as reported by TrekMovie.com (which also has a lot of great photos from the public service), the family is making a contribution to the San Diego Zoo for what will become the “Majel Barrett-Roddenberry Tiger Maternity Ward.” You can read a brief AP story about the funeral here and check out a slideshow of images of the actress here. The original post about her death is also reprinted on the jump. Read the rest of this entry » R.I.P. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, ‘First Lady of Star Trek’December 18th, 2008, 2:29 pm by Jayson Peters
Just last week we reported that she is reprising her role as the voice of the Enterprise computer in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming feature film, also titled Star Trek. A fan favorite, Barrett appeared in the very first Star Trek pilot “The Cage” as the Enterprise’s first officer — a role that NBC executives were reportedly uncomfortable giving to a woman in 1964. When the series was retooled, Barrett went on to play Nurse Chapel instead. Associated Press file Valley gaming convention calls it quitsSeptember 2nd, 2008, 11:00 am by Jayson Peters
Phoenix Con Games, which for the past several years has brought gamers together in Mesa, is no more. The organizers cited a variety of reasons for the decision to disband the annual event in their e-mail Sunday to past guests, including personal factors and “industry and economic changes.” Read the rest of this entry » Michael Turner (1971-2008)July 1st, 2008, 9:44 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
Image courtesy of Marvel Comics Famed comic book artist Michael Turner recently passed away after a struggle with cancer. Turner broke into comics in the late 90’s working for Image comics where he developed his own creator owned title, Fathom. He eventually left Image and founded his own studio Aspen MLT. He was most recognized for his beautiful work on covers. Both DC and Marvel called upon him to draw the covers to their most notable books, including recent “event” books such as Identity Crisis for DC and Marvel’s Civil War. Read the rest of this entry » Davis, General Hammond on ‘Stargate SG-1,’ dies at age 65June 30th, 2008, 10:21 pm by Jayson Peters
With those five simple words, Gen. George Hammond sent the heroes of Stargate SG-1 through a portal to adventure every week for eight years, before his character moved on to working directly with the White House and “Homeworld Security.” The man who played Hammond was Don S. Davis, and according to the fan site GateWorld, which quoted his representative and wife, the actor died Sunday at the all-too-young age of 65. In addition to his role on SG-1, which ceased production last year, and an appearance on its spinoff Stargate Atlantis, Davis played a coach in the 1992 film A League of their Own and a dog show judge in 2000’s Best in Show. He also portrayed FBI agent Dana Scully’s father in several episodes of The X-Files. (His character was fond of Moby Dick, and his nickname for Scully was “Starbuck” after the first mate in that novel.) Davis can be seen later this month in his final appearance as Hammond in the SG-1 direct-to-DVD sequel Continuum. MGM photo Farewell, Chef Gormaanda - we hardly knew you (R.I.P Harvey Korman)May 29th, 2008, 9:26 pm by Jayson Peters
Korman filled several other roles on the Holiday Special, which also featured Jefferson Starship, Diahann Carroll, Art Carney and Bea Arthur. (Seriously.) Despite introducing Boba Fett to the galaxy, the show is a one-time event that George Lucas considers never to have happened (like Han shooting first). But Lucas liked Korman enough to bring him back for his 1994 film Radioland Murders (a fine little movie.) Pictured: Harvey Korman as Gormaanda the four-armed Julia Child of the Star Wars galaxy. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO Sci-Fi legend Arthur C. Clarke diesMarch 18th, 2008, 7:27 pm by Scott Kirchhofer
Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, passed away today at the age of 90. He had post-polio syndrome since the early 1960s and died after suffering breathing problems. To many he was one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. His novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey, was the basis for Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 cinematic masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. Clarke co-wrote the screenplay with Kubrick and created one of the most memorable fictional sci-fi characters of all time: HAL 9000. Click here to read The Associated Press story.
HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey Zero hp: Gary Gygax, 1938-2008March 4th, 2008, 10:35 pm by Jayson Peters
If you play any RPG, whether it be D&D at a kitchen table with pencils and paper, online with World or Warcraft or on a console such as the Xbox 360 with Mass Effect, you should know that none of it would have been possible without this man. He started it all with the miniatures wargame Chainmail in 1971, the foundation upon which D&D and all of modern roleplaying would rise three years later. Read the rest of this entry » Heath Ledger’s untimely endJanuary 22nd, 2008, 11:24 pm by Jayson Peters
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