Richard Hatch is dead – was 71 years old – Expressen

the Actor Richard Hatch, best known from “Battlestar Galactica” is dead.

He died from complications of stomach cancer, confirms his family to TMZ.

the Hatch was 71 years old.

the Actor Richard Hatch has passed away, 71 years old.

It now confirms his family to TMZ.

Hatch, who was known from “Battlestar Galactica,” died from complications of stomach cancer, which he had fought against for a long time.

in recent weeks, he had been a patient in the hospice to receive care.

Richard Hatch was both an actor, screenwriter and television producer, and broke through on tv in 1970 when he got a role in the series “All my children”.

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Eight years later, he became a recognized name when he played Captain Apollo in the original version of “Battlestar Galactica”. A role he was nominated for a Golden Globe for, “Best male actor”.

After the success of “Battlestar Galactica” got Richard Hatch guest roles in the 1980s in the well-known series such as “Murder, she wrote”, “The love boat” and “Fantasy Island”.

“Battlestar Galactica”fans were excited when he also returned to the series when it was made in 2004. Then played the Hatch in place Tom Zarek.

On social media mourned now Hatchs death of friends and colleagues.

the Actor Edward James Olmos mourn his friend on Twitter.

“Richard Hatch. You made the universe a better place and for that we love you. Rest in peace my friend,” writes the actor.

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