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Mira Furlan: Babylon 5 and Lost actress dies at 65
British Broadcasting Corporation ^ | 23 Jan 2021 | BBC Staff

Posted on 01/24/2021 5:04:24 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps

Babylon 5 and Lost actress Mira Furlan has died at the age of 65, her family and management have confirmed. Furlan played Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the 1990s sci-fi TV drama, Babylon 5, and Danielle Rousseau in the noughties mystery drama, Lost. Her family told the BBC the Croatian actress died on Wednesday due to complications with West Nile Virus. "It is with great sadness that I confirm the passing of Mira Furlan" the statement read. "She was a woman full of kindness, strength and compassion." It continued: "She died peacefully at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by her family. "We will all continue to celebrate her life and legacy, and know she'll always be here with us." West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes in many countries, but not in the UK, according to the NHS website.

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To: real saxophonist

PS - I did build a real nice model of a Starfury once upon a time.


21 posted on 01/24/2021 5:41:16 AM PST by real saxophonist (Yeah, well, you know that's just like, uh... your opinion, man.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

So yesterday we learned that an actress died by a UTI.
Today we learn that an actress died by West Nile Virus.
Interesting that under the Biden administration nobody is dying of Covid any more.


22 posted on 01/24/2021 5:43:15 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (They HAD to kill somebody for their plan to work. RIP Ashli.)
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To: real saxophonist

That you did.

Another favorite Delenn memory is from Season 5, when Sheridan and Franklin were in Sheridan’s office discussing how crazy things were. Sheridan said “I swear, if anyone else around here acts crazy, I’ll shoot myself!”. Right then, Delenn storms into the office, obviously massively honked off, and yells, “Bastards!!”. Franklin says, “Did she just say...?”, Sheridan replies, “She did.” Franklin says “I’ll get the gun.”


23 posted on 01/24/2021 5:45:41 AM PST by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Horrible news. Another member of the cast of the best science fiction series ever broadcast is gone

Horrible indeed.

Such a shame Straczynski was never allow time or money to round out the series and finish Crusade.

Babylon 5 is the only SciFi series that spoke to the human condition, wonderment of the Universe, mystery, religion, and Good verses Evil. The acting was not always the best. The scripts, however, were memorable and all interconnected - something very rare in the SciFi movie world, if not unique .

Her acting made the role come alive and lent the rest of the story arc credence

I have the entire series, movies and all, maybe this is the time to watch it again for the 4th or 5th time.

Rest in Peace, Mira Furlan - you will be remembered for a long, long time.

RIP also: Michael O’Hare, Jerry Doyle, Richard Biggs, Bill Mumy, Stephen Furst, Peter Jurasik, Andreas Katsulas, Jeff Conaway, Tim Choate, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr


24 posted on 01/24/2021 5:49:36 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

Um...Bill Mumy is still very much alive.


25 posted on 01/24/2021 5:55:23 AM PST by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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To: PIF

Bill Mumy’s still here. Interestingly, he is a year older than Mira, but his character seemed significantly younger.


26 posted on 01/24/2021 5:56:08 AM PST by real saxophonist (Yeah, well, you know that's just like, uh... your opinion, man.)
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To: PIF

So is Peter Jurasik.


27 posted on 01/24/2021 5:56:13 AM PST by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Oh man. That’s sad. I liked her as Delenn. B5 was a great show.


28 posted on 01/24/2021 5:57:33 AM PST by AFreeBird
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To: GreenLanternCorps

If folks read her Twitter feed, they might not miss her so much.

Wow.


29 posted on 01/24/2021 6:06:54 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Very sad news. I loved her outfits.


30 posted on 01/24/2021 6:14:21 AM PST by Tax-chick ("We treat presidents like kings, when they are only employees -- and temps, at that." ~ KDW)
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To: PIF

This was an excellent series—but Season 3 was the masterpiece—never been topped.


31 posted on 01/24/2021 6:15:55 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
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To: mewzilla
If folks read her Twitter feed, they might not miss her so much.

Not surprised she was another Hollywierd liberal. Always separate the character from the actor lest you be disappointed.

32 posted on 01/24/2021 6:32:14 AM PST by rllngrk33 (It seems the soap box and ballot box have failed, it might be time for the bullet box.)
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To: Norski

“Right after Tanya Roberts, same age.”

Sepsis from a urinary infection...... What killed my mother.

Unfortunately not at all uncommon.


33 posted on 01/24/2021 6:33:09 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: mewzilla

I separate the actress from the character:

Mira Furlan’s political opinions have no bearing on her acting and how she and J. Michael Straczynski’s writing breathed life into the character of Ambassador Delenn.

I do the same with writers. Some writers I like are obnoxious people, but still gifted writers.

My only real exception to this is Marion Zimmer Bradley, as I draw a line at child molestation.


34 posted on 01/24/2021 6:34:12 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Shocking that they were truthful about the cause of death.

Perhaps because Biden is president now?


35 posted on 01/24/2021 6:36:10 AM PST by PAR35
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To: atc23

Yes, I thought 65 was the new 55


36 posted on 01/24/2021 6:37:06 AM PST by Striperman (Striperman)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

I will miss Mira Furlan. B5 was my favorite show of all time.


37 posted on 01/24/2021 6:41:27 AM PST by BuffaloJack (Neither safety nor security exists in nature. Everything is dangerous and has risk.)
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To: Tax-chick

Bur what about her hair?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=s9UJOgC0Qjk


38 posted on 01/24/2021 6:41:46 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: hoagy62

‘Um...Bill Mumy is still very much alive.’

as is Peter Jurasik...


39 posted on 01/24/2021 6:44:17 AM PST by IrishBrigade
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Yes, that was one of the most hilarious scenes of the whole series.


40 posted on 01/24/2021 6:45:27 AM PST by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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