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Title: R.I.P Richard Hatch
Post by: Kugai on 07 Feb 2017, 22:04

Richard Hatch, most famous for his role as Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica series passed away from Pancreatic Cancer in an LA Hospital on Tuesday.

He was 71

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/89195127/battlestar-galactica-star-richard-hatch-dead-at-71 (http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/89195127/battlestar-galactica-star-richard-hatch-dead-at-71)

Title: Re: R.I.P Richard Hatch
Post by: BenRG on 08 Feb 2017, 01:26

Captain Apollo stands alongside Luke Skywalker as the space hero of my childhood. Richard himself was a great believer in a number of things including the fandom around the original BSG and was, from all accounts, a pleasant and friendly man. As with all people whose work defined them in the public eye, we can be sure that they will live on in all the imaginations that they touch.

Title: Re: R.I.P Richard Hatch
Post by: JoeCovenant on 08 Feb 2017, 02:29

Sad news.

No doubting he was a talented actor, but I always felt he was constrained by the role of Apollo.
The irony being that it took the new BSG to show his versatility, in being able to wipe away the memory of him being the quintessential 'Good Guy' by becoming a very, very successful, quintessential 'Bad Guy'

Cancer sucks.

Title: Re: R.I.P Richard Hatch
Post by: Kugai on 08 Feb 2017, 15:08

And the irony is he was close to making a fairly good breakout from Apolo when he signed on to Axenar as Karn The Undieing