Popular Hollywood actor, Richard Hatch, who was best known for his role as Captain Apollo in 'Battlestar Galactica,' has died on Tuesday.
Late Actor, Richard Hatch
Richard Hatch, the actor best known for the original Battlestar Galactica film and TV series, has died. He was 71.
The actor, who played Captain Apollo in the sci-fi classic as well as Tom Zarek in the rebooted Battlestar Galactica TV series, passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, Hatch's son Paul said on Tuesday.
“In spite of significant roles in other series and motion pictures over the following decades, his connection with the original Battlestar as well as the remake created an international following among science fiction fans," Paul said in a statement on the actor’s website.
Over the years, Hatch also made guest appearances on shows including “The Waltons,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “Baywatch.”
He also spent much of his later career attempting to revive “Battlestar Galactica,” including novels based on the series.
Hatch even went as far as to write, co-direct and produce a trailer for a spinoff called “The Second Coming,” but Universal Studios rejected his pitch.
Instead, the studio ordered a remake from Ronald D. Moore in which Hatch played Tom Zarek, a terrorist-turned-politician, for 22 episodes over the show’s four-season run.