[Red Badger]

He died at a really young age, 42, in 1969, from a stroke that was most likely caused by an on-set accident with an explosive and a later fall down some stairs.
He turned down the Star Trek role as Captain Pike, saying he wanted to focus more on his film career, thinking the Star Trek series would not last long, and was subsequently replaced by William Shatner..............

[nesnah]

Wow, didn’t know that.

Thanks.