There was hardly a genre of film he didn’t leave a mark on, he acknowledged in a 2017 interview with the AV Club. His was a prolific career that spanned more than 50 years, from horror classics to Oscar winners from beloved animated series to a Disney musical. He’d been sick for 18 months, his family wrote, and “approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity.” Warner died from a “cancer-related illness,” his family said in a statement shared by his talent agency with CNN. TrekMovie again offers our condolences to the friends and family of David Warner and Paul Sorvino.David Warner, an English actor who played villainous supporting characters with aplomb in films like “Titanic” and “Tron,” died over the weekend. All young actors should study Paul Sorvino. He's rightfully remembered for GOODFELLAS but he's unforgettable in all of his performances. I'll never forget his kindness to me while filming NIXON. Voyager actor Robert Beltran offered his thoughts noting how Sorvino was a Trek fan, and he also remembered the actor’s kindness when they worked together on the 1995 film Nixon. Spiner’s TNG co-star Gates McFadden also acknowledged the loss, calling Sorvino a “warm, very talented man.” Condolences to Mira and his entire family. Next Generation actor Brent Spiner also mourned Sorvino, saying he was “very talented and fun to be around.” I’m sending you love in the stars Dad as you ascend. My heart is rent asunder- a life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over. My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed. Sorvino was remembered by his daughter, actress Mira Sorvino (an avowed Trek fan) who said her heart was “rent asunder” by his passing. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. #StarTrek fans remember him as Worf's brother, Nikolai Rozhenko, from the #StarTrekTNG episode "Homeward," and he's probably most famous for playing Cicero in Goodfellas. We are sad to hear that actor Paul Sorvino has died. TrekMovie also acknowledged the passing of Sorvino on our social media channels on Monday. Trek fans will remember Sorvino as Worf’s brother Nikolai Rozhenko in the seventh season Next Generation episode “Homeward.” The award-winning actor is known for a number of roles in film and television dating back to the 1970s, with playing gangster Paulie Cicero in the 1990 film Goodfellas possibly his most iconic. According to his publicist, the actor had been dealing with health issues for the past few years. The actor passed away at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, aged 83. Warner’s passing was soon followed up with news of the death of actor Paul Sorvino. Next Generation writer and producer Brannon Braga offered his thoughts on Instagram, saying he’ll remember him most as Gul Madred in “Chain of Command.”Ī post shared by Brannon Braga Paul Sorvino Next Generation actor Brent Spiner also offered his thoughts, noting he was glad to have known Warner, calling him a fine actor and “lovely guy.”ĭavid Warner. An extraordinary actor, he is one of 10 actors whose autograph I wanted. Star Trek: Voyager actor Robert Picardo also said goodbye to Warner, noting he was one of the few actors he sought out for an autograph Meyer’s Twitter statement noted that even though Warner was known for villainous roles, he was “the sweetest man.” The loss of Warner was also noted by some Star Trek luminaries, including Nicholas Meyer, who directed Warner in Star Trek VI and Time After Time. John Talbot in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and Gul Madred in #StarTrekTNG's "Chain of Command." Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. He played Chancellor Gorkon in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, St. We are sad to hear that David Warner has died. He returned to the film franchise two years later to play Klingon Chancellor Gorkon in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and in 1992, he appeared as the Gul Madred, the Cardassian who tortured Picard, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter “Chain of Command.”Īfter the news of his passing broke, TrekMovie shared our condolences on social media. John Talbot in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier in 1989. Star Trek fans will remember Warner in a number of roles starting with Federation representative St. The Emmy-winning actor’s career spans back to the 1960s with memorable roles in films including Cross of Iron, The Omen, Time After Time, Time Bandits, Tron, A Christmas Carol, and Titanic. He had been battling cancer for the past two years and died just five days before what would have been his 81st birthday. The first sad news came about actor David Warner, who passed at the age of 80 at a retirement home in London. On Monday sad news arrived twice with reports on the passing of actors David Warner and Paul Sorvino, both of whom had long celebrated careers and both of whom appeared in Star Trek.
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