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Babylon 5's Katsulas Dies

Andreas Katsulas, the character actor known to SF fans as G'Kar on Babylon 5 and a familiar face from Star Trek and other SF&F TV shows, died Feb. 13 of lung cancer in Los Angeles, his agent, Donna Massetti, confirmed to SCI FI Wire. He was 59.

Katsulas, a longtime resident of Los Angeles, played the Narn ambassador G'Kar for five years in the syndicated cult TV series Babylon 5, starting in 1993. He reprised the role in subsequent Babylon 5 telefilms.

Katsulas was also no stranger to Trek fans, playing Romulan Cmdr. Tomalak in Star Trek: The Next Generation. His last appearance in a Trek series was as a Vissian captain on an episode of Enterprise.

Born in St. Louis, Katsulas held a master's degree in theater from Indiana University, his official Web site said. After performing in plays in St. Louis, New York and Boston, he went on to film roles in such movies as Michael Cimino's The Sicilian, which brought him to Los Angeles, then in Ridley Scott's Someone to Watch Over Me and Blake Edward's Sunset.

Katsulas moved to Los Angeles permanently in 1986 and found scores of television and film parts in everything from TV's Alien Nation and Max Headroom to the big screen's The Fugitive, in which he played the infamous one-armed man, and Executive Decision opposite Kurt Russell and Steven Seagal.

Information on memorial services was pending at press time.

I am a great Bablylon 5 fan and eas saddened by his death.

Now with 2 of a leading actors dead (Katsulus and Rick Biggs) I think all thought of a new movie should be put to bed.

Rick Biggs? Refresh my memory here, who'd he play?

Dr. Franklin.

Dude, that bites! I have only seen about 3/4 of the first season (that's all my local library has on tape) but I really liked his charicter!

I adored the character of Dr Franklin.He was my favourite character. Interesting and sexy.

Richard Biggs died in May 2004 of an aortic tear. It was sudden - I think he was preparing breakfast for his family when he dropped dead. He was 44.

G'Kar and Londo were my next favourite characters. I don't think you can really separate the pair as it was the relationship with each other that made them interesting.

I also like Vir, Susan and Lennier.

My favourite is Delenn - it's really neat to see Mira Furlan (who played her in the show) appear on "Lost" as Danielle, the 'crazy French lady".

I "babysat" a booth at Dragon*Con for a friend for an hour or two one day and was seated directly opposite Andreas K... he was the most amazing guy! So nice to all his fans, respectful to everyone, funny... when there was no one at his table he'd make faces at me and lure me into conversation... he was there to work, but that didn't mean he wasn't going to have fun... I was VERY sorry to hear of his passing.