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.
Mira Furlan, ‘Lost’ and ‘Babylon 5’ Actress, Dies at 65
“It is a night of great sadness, for our friend and comrade had gone down the road where we cannot reach her,” “Babylon 5” creator tweetsJennifer Maas | January 22, 2021 @ 6:19 AM Last Updated: January 22, 2021 @ 7:32 AM
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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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image captionFurlan moved to the US from Croatia during the Balkans war of the early 1990s
Babylon 5 and Lost actress Mira Furlan has died at the age of 65, her family and management have confirmed.
Furlan played Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the 1990s sci-fi TV drama, Babylon 5, and Danielle Rousseau in the noughties mystery drama, Lost.
Her family told the BBC the Croatian actress died on Wednesday due to complications with West Nile Virus. It is with great sadness that I confirm the passing of Mira Furlan the statement read. She was a woman full of kindness, strength and compassion.
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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. Mira Furlan Credit: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images 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.