RIP, René Auberjonois

[Stevicus]

‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor René Auberjonois has died at 79

René Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for his roles on the television shows “Benson” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and his portrayal of Father Mulcahy in the 1970 film “MASH,” has died. He was 79.

The actor died Sunday of metastatic lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles his son Rèmy-Luc Auberjonois told the Associated Press.

René Auberjonois worked constantly as a character actor in several golden ages, from the dynamic theater of the 1960s to the cinema renaissance of the 1970s to the prime period of network television in the 1980s and ’90s — and each generation knew him for something different.

Clayton Endicott Odo, dead at 79.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Big Bird has died too:

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[Shadow Wolf]

I really loved Odo.

 

[Brickjectivity]

I liked Benson, too. He and Benson were always at loggerheads. I don't remember why. That was back when I watched commercials.

 

[sun rise]

I really loved Odo.

As did I. RIP Rene

 

[rosends]

I was a fan of his. His range, his delivery. I got the sense that he was an interesting person IRL.

 

[ChristineM]

Capable of playing very different characters and bringing life to each one. He will be missed

 

[Revoltingest]

I really loved Odo.

Fine actor, but I disliked the character.
He reminded me too much of cops who are mean.
RIP, dude.

 

[Stevicus]

Fine actor, but I disliked the character.
He reminded me too much of cops who are mean.
RIP, dude.

He was only mean to Quark.

 

[Revoltingest]

He was only mean to Quark.

Ya know....it bothers me when sci fi writers use sciencey terms inappropriately.
Why would an alien share a name with a sub-atomic particle?
(It's like Data on STTNG....Data? Why not Gleepzorp or Bob?)

Men In Black got character names right, eg, the twins..... \

 

[Stevicus]

Ya know....it bothers me when sci fi writers use sciencey terms inappropriately.
Why would an alien share a name with a sub-atomic particle?

Maybe it sounds better in the original Ferengi. Frank Zappa named one of his children "Moon Unit," so who can say what constitutes a "normal" name nowadays? Someone from another country might observe that some people are called "Jack," but they might also realize that the same word is used to refer to a device used for lifting up cars.

(It's like Data on STTNG....Data? Why not Gleepzorp or Bob?)

Well, you do have a point here. I thought "Data" was a rather poor name, although I guess he could have changed it at any time. Or he might have gone cutesy and changed the stress into "da-TAH." Or a different spelling.

Then there was The Doctor on Voyager, after going so many years without a name, he finally settles on "Joe."

But I think the worst thing the writers did was come up with two planets called "Romulus" and "Remus."

 

[Revoltingest]

Maybe it sounds better in the original Ferengi. Frank Zappa named one of his children "Moon Unit," so who can say what constitutes a "normal" name nowadays?

Of course Frank did it with style...not the childish pretense of sci fi.
Btw, another kid was named Dweezil.

Someone from another country might observe that some people are called "Jack," but they might also realize that the same word is used to refer to a device used for lifting up cars.

That is coincidence.
"Quark" was chosen.

Well, you do have a point here. I thought "Data" was a rather poor name, although I guess he could have changed it at any time. Or he might have gone cutesy and changed the stress into "da-TAH." Or a different spelling.

He wouldn't have changed it because he wouldn't care about it being odd.

Then there was The Doctor on Voyager, after going so many years without a name, he finally settles on "Joe."

Bravo!

But I think the worst thing the writers did was come up with two planets called "Romulus" and "Remus."

I actually liked that joke.
It ramped up the bizarreness of nearly everyone in the galaxy
speaking English...with a midwestern broadcast accent no less.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Fine actor, but I disliked the character.
He reminded me too much of cops who are mean.
RIP, dude.

But, he just needed a hug.

 

[Wu Wei]

RIP

 

[Revoltingest]

But, he just needed a hug.

Tis good that I wasn't there.
I make even Worf look caring, sensitive, touchie, & feelie.....but
without his rugged good looks, intelligence, education, or manliness.