Babylon 5 Star Dies

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For those of you who were fans of the show Babylon 5, you might be interested to know that Richard Biggs, who played Dr Franklin, died of a stroke about a week ago...

The obit from a local paper in the US read;
Richard Biggs, TV star and a frequent visitor to the Roanoke Valley died suddenly on Saturday, May 22, 2004 at the age of 43. Biggs was a series regular on Lifetime TV "Strong Medicine" as Dr. Milo Morton, Ex-Dr. Marcus Hunter on "Days Of Our Lives", Ex-Dr. Stephen Franklin on "Babylon 5", Ex-Dr. Clayton Boudreaux on "Guiding Light". He was also a screen and stage star. Richard Biggs became well known in Salem as a popular guest in several of the original Rising Star conventions and Starz 2000 which were held at the Salem Civic Center and Glenvar High School. He was a leader in fund raising for academic scholarships and the anti abuse program, Victims of Violence No More. He was the beloved son of Colonel Richard J. and Delores Biggs, beloved husband of Lori Kay, beloved father of Richard J. (RJ) and Hunter, cherished brother of Juanita, Celia, Kathy and Maria. Richard is also survived by many relatives and friends ranging from England across the nation to Hollywood. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. on Wednesday May 26, 2004 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 6020-Radford Ave., North Hollywood, Calif. phone: 818-761-6124. There will be a memorial Service at 2:30 p.m. at the Will Geer Theatre Topagna Blvd. Woodland Hills, Calif. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made for Richard's sons college fund.
 

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That sucks.

I've seen all the Babylon 5 series when it was screening on Channel 9 a long time ago, sure the acting was crap but the storyline had me watching it all the way. Biggs was perhaps the only good actor on that show, and one of the better characters.

RIP. :(
 
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