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Dowly
01-22-21, 01:55 PM
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55763658

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.When I had to learn English, one of the most difficult words for me was "goodbye."
There is no corresponding word for "goodbye" in Minbari.
All our partings contain within them the possibility of meeting again: in other places, in other times, in other lives.
So you will excuse me if I do not say "goodbye."
-Delenn (Babylon 5 5x21)

Jimbuna
01-22-21, 02:25 PM
Far too young.

RIP Mira

Catfish
01-22-21, 02:25 PM
She infected herself with the West Nile virus.
Last message of her https://twitter.com/FurlanMira
"I am not afraid..."

Rhodes
01-23-21, 10:30 AM
R.I.P.

August
01-23-21, 02:21 PM
Geez I just read a bit of that twitter feed. Good riddance I say.

Reece
01-23-21, 06:28 PM
Seems a bit harsh Dave, I find nowhere that she did other than good, and I failed to find any info about her "injecting herself" with the virus. From what I read she's been battling the disease for years. :hmmm:
Mind you I can't access the twitter links on my old XP machine! :oops:

Dowly
01-24-21, 05:28 AM
She leaned left politically. That's enough for some.

Catfish
01-24-21, 06:50 AM
[...] and I failed to find any info about her "injecting herself" with the virus. From what I read she's been battling the disease for years. :hmmm: [...]
I meant infected, not injected! I guess I did not use the right words, what i meant is she got an infection (is that the right saying?) with the west nile virus, meaning she got it like yo get the flu or anything, certainly not willingly.

Reece
01-24-21, 07:29 AM
Oh that makes more sense, thanks!! :up:
The wife and I used to watch Babylon 5, The wife (Jen) liked Delenn and an actress.

3catcircus
01-24-21, 05:31 PM
Geez I just read a bit of that twitter feed. Good riddance I say.

She looks like she was a bit of a dumpster fire in her twitter...