Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar) 1946-2006

POSTED BY: cljohnston108
UPDATED: Saturday, April 8, 2006 06:10
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CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, February 17, 2006 1:51 AM

JMSNews | Andreas Katsulas is gone
http://www.jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-17526

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From: jmsatb5@aol.com
Subject: Andreas Katsulas is gone
To: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Date: 2/15/2006 6:52:01 AM

Just over a year ago, Andreas Katsulas -- who loved smoking with a passion that cannot be described -- was diagnosed with lung cancer, which by then had already spread to other areas. He quit smoking at once and went on a healthy diet and vitamin program, but there was little hope of a good resolution even though the new regimen was very good for him. When we spoke about it, he laughed, and said, "Now that I'm dying I've never felt better!"

His spirits were always up and positive, putting everyone at ease about his condition, because... well, that's the kind of person he was.

A couple of months ago, he and his wife convened a dinner with me, Doug, and Peter Jurasik, which was filled with laughter and stories and good food. He wanted to know all the stories we never told him
because, as he said, "Who am I going to tell?" So we did. Because we knew we were saying goodbye, and there would not be a second chance.

Last night, in the company of his wife and family, Andreas closed his eyes and went away.

He lived an amazing life...full of travel and wonder and good work...was part of the world renowned Peter Brook company...he saw the planet, loved and was loved, ate at great restaurants, smoked too many cigarettes... he lived a life some people would die for.

And, sadly, due to the last part of that equation... he did.

Memorial arrangements are still being worked out, but will doubtless be private.

Andreas is gone...and G'Kar with him, because no one else can ever play that role, or ever will.

I will miss him terribly.

J. Michael Straczynski

ZORAXE

Friday, February 17, 2006 2:37 AM

http://www.zteamproductions.com/b5stuff/Andreas.html

Oron

CHRISTHECYNIC

Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:39 AM

I know nothing about the man, but I know G'Kar, and I know that the man who brought him to life must have been great.

G'Kar was a character worthy of our crew, had he shown up we would have forgiven him for being a lizard from a non-terrestrial background. The evolution of G'Kar was amazing, and the end result was even better than seeing the journey, someone who could be grave and humorous at the same time, a personality that would make you accept the fact he was an alien because what he said and did, and how he said and did it, made you know he was real.

To play a character like that ... I don't know what to say. An artist has been lost.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:31 PM

This guy deserves more recognition than what is here, I don't think a lot of people come to this forum so I'm hoping if I bump it into the top five more people will notice, trouble is it won't stay long.

Think maybe I should start a thread in General discussion? There are things a lot more off topic than this there and people should know Andreas is gone?

CHRISISALL

Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:36 PM

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Originally posted by christhecynic:

Think maybe I should start a thread in General discussion?

There are so many threads in GD, I think it won't get lost in OSFS- threads last longer here.

Chrisisall, paying respects

CLJOHNSTON108

Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:17 PM

Still no obit in LA Times, NY Times or CNN.

That's just not right.

BISHOP76

Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:40 PM

Nothing but the best - classy guy. He'll be missed.

CBY

Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:56 PM

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Originally posted by christhecynic:
This guy deserves more recognition than what is here

Thousands of people are dying everyday who not happen to be actors - do they get any recognition from you? Do you think this actor is worth more recognition than those people?

This is one thing I'll never understand: When a single actor dies everyone talks about it. When a child dies of hunger in the third world people obviously couldn't care less.

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BISHOP76

Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:04 PM

Yes, he is worth more recognition - he entertained us. While we didn't know him personally, we still enjoyed his work and knew him through that. I'm certainly not going to throw myself off a cliff because of it, but it's worth knowing that someone whose works we enjoyed passed away.

What I'll never understand is people who feel the need to troll actor death forums to impart their "wisdom" on us about how thousands of people die daily. Yeah, I got that - thanks for the info.

CBY

Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bishop76:
Yes, he is worth more recognition - he entertained us.

I leave this statement uncommented. It speaks for itself.

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