Furlan died Wednesday from complications with West Nile virus.
Mira Furlan, the actress behind Danielle Rousseau on Lost and Delenn on Babylon 5, died Wednesday in Los Angeles due to complications with West Nile virus. She was 65.
The Twitter account for Furlan announced the news on Thursday, and her manager, Chris Roe, confirmed the cause of death in a statement to EW.
“It is with great sadness that I confirm the passing of Mira Furlan,” Roe said. “She was a woman full of kindness, strength, and compassion. Mira passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, following complications from West Nile virus. 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.”
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Actress Mira Furlan, who played Minbari Ambassador Delenn on “Babylon 5” and Danielle Rousseau on “Lost,” has died. She was 65.
Furlan’s agent Chris Roe confirmed her passing to TheWrap via the following statement:
“It is with great sadness that I confirm the passing of Mira Furlan. She was a woman full of kindness, strength and compassion. Mira passed away on Wednesday, January 20, following complications from West Nile Virus. 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.”
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Lost, died Jan. 20. She was 65.
Furlan’s death was announced by her official Twitter account and confirmed by
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, who paid tribute to the accomplished actress.
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“It is a night of great sadness, for our friend and comrade had gone down the road where we cannot reach her,” he wrote. “Mira was a good and kind woman, a stunningly talented performer and a friend to everyone in the cast and crew of Babylon 5, and we are all devastated by the news.
Born in the Croatian capital Zagreb on September 7, 1955, Furlan was a well-known, award-winning theater, film and TV actress in the former Yugoslavia. She starred in numerous plays, TV series and films, including Emir Kusturica’s Palme d’Or-winning and Oscar-nominated 1985 film