 MALIBU Calif. — Prolific actor James Olson, who had a long list of performances on stage and screen, died peacefully at his home here on April 17. He was 91.
MSTies will recall that he played heroic former astronaut Bill Kemp in the movie in episode 111- MOON ZERO TWO. His hometown paper, the Maliibu Times, has a retrospective. Thanks to Duane for the heads up. 
The Gizmoplex is opening to the general public this Friday, and /Film has a couple of new interviews with the Season 13 cast. You can read the interview with Joel Hodgson and Emily Marsh here. And the interview with Felicia Day and Jonah Ray can be found here.  Salt Lake City, UTAH — Sen. Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate’s history, died here April 23. He was 88.
MSTies may recall that he was mentioned in a host segment in episode 904- WEREWOLF. |
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