Mira Furlan, Babylon 5 and Lost, Dead at 65: A Stunning, Talented Performer TVLine 22/01/2021
Lost, has died at the age of 65.
Furlan died of undisclosed causes on Wednesday. Her death was confirmed the following evening on Twitter. Shortly thereafter,
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski shared a touching tribute.
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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,” Straczynski wrote. “But as with all things, we will catch up with her in time, and I believe she will have many stories to tell us, and many new roles to share with the universe.”
R.I.P. Babylon 5 and Lost actress Mira Furlan Shannon Miller
Mira Furlan, the actress who was best known for her roles as Delenn on
Lost, died on Wednesday, January 20. The news was confirmed by a message posted on her Twitter account, followed by a heartfelt tribute from
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski. “It is a night of great sadness, for our friend and comrade had gone down the road where we cannot reach her,” the creator tweeted. “But as with all things, we will catch up with her in time, and I believe she will have many stories to tell us, and many new roles to share with the universe.” An official cause of death has not been revealed, but the creator and some of her colleagues have alluded to a history of “failing health.” She was 65.
He also went on to say: It is a night of great sadness, for our friend and comrade had gone down the road where we cannot reach her. But as with all things, we will catch up with her in time, and I believe she will have many stories to tell us, and many new roles to share with the universe.
Before continuing, in part: Mira was a good and kind woman, a stunning, talented performer, and a friend to everyone in the cast and crew of
Babylon 5, and we are all devastated by the news. The cast members with whom she was especially close since the show’s end will need room to process this moment, so please be gentle if they are unresponsive for a time. We have been down this road too often, and it only gets harder.