Battlestar Galactica actor Richard Hatch dies
Richard Hatch in a 1978 photo as Captain Apollo on the original "Battlestar Galactica" television show.
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Richard Hatch had been battling pancreatic cancerHe played Captain Apollo in the original "Battlestar Galactica" series, and played Tom Zarek in the 2003 remake
(CNN)Actor Richard Hatch, who was known for his role as Captain Apollo in the TV series "Battlestar Galactica," died Tuesday, according to his manager Michael Kaliski.
Hatch died at around 1:30 p.m. in Santa Clarita, California, with his son, Paul, by his side, Kaliski said. The 71-year-old actor had been battling pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his family.
In the original "Battlestar Galactica" series that ran from 1978-1979, he played Captain Apollo and in the 2003 remake, he played Tom Zarek. He received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the first series.
"In my case, 'Battlestar Galactica' was a milestone," he wrote on his personal website. "It afforded me the opportunity to live out my childhood dreams and fantasies. Hurtling through space with reckless abandon, playing the dashing hero, battling Cylons, monsters and super-villains -- what more could a man want?"
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