Mira Furlan, who played Delenn in Babylon 5 and appeared in the TV series Lost, dies at 65
- The actress was born in the former Yugoslavia and emigrated to the United States in 1991
- He played in Babylon 5 for five seasons from 1993 to 1998
- The show’s creator J. Michael Straczynski paid tribute to her as “a good and kind woman” and “an amazingly talented performer.”
- Furlan also had a recurring role in Lost as Danielle Rousseau from 2004 to 2010
She won a devoted fan as ambassador Minbari Delenn in the TV series Babylon 5.
And on Thursday, Mira Furlan passed away at the age of 65.
The news was announced through her official Twitter account.
No cause of death was reported.
Mira Furlan, who won a devoted fan following Ambassador Minbari Delenn on the TV series Babylon 5, died on Thursday. He was 65 years old
The tweet shared her date of birth and date of death, along with a photo showing the actress laughing.
He also included a quote from the Croatian-born furlan, which read: “I look at the stars. It’s a clear night and the Milky Way seems so close. I’ll be there soon … I’m not afraid.
Her quote concluded: “Let me close my eyes and feel the beauty around me. And breathe under the dark sky full of stars. Breath in breath out. That’s all.’
The news was announced via the actress’ official Twitter account and included a quote from Furlan in which she spoke about her death
The tweet shared her date of birth and date of death. No cause of death was reported
The announcement of the death was accompanied by this photo of Furlan. She is survived by her husband, Serbian filmmaker Goran Gajić, and their son, Marko Lav Gajić.
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski redistributed the post along with his own tribute to the star.
“It is a night of great sadness, because our friend and comrade went down the road where we cannot reach it,” he said.
“But as with all things, we’ll catch her in time and I think she’ll have a lot of stories to tell and a lot of new roles to share with the universe.”
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski shared the sad news via his own Titter feed and said it was “a night of great sadness.” He also posted on Twitter an emotional tribute to Furlan
Straczynski revealed that he knew Furlan had been in poor health lately, but hoped he would improve.
Straczynski revealed that he knew Furlan was in poor health lately, but hoped he would get better.
“Mira was a good and kind woman, an amazingly talented performer, and a friend to everyone in the cast and crew of ‘Babylon 5,’ and we’re all devastated by the news,” Straczynski wrote.
“The members of the cast with whom she was particularly close at the end of the show will need space to process this moment, so please be gentle if they don’t answer for a while. I’ve been on this road too often and it’s getting harder. ”
Furlan, who was born and raised in the former Yugoslavia, emigrated to the United States in 1991. Two years later she was cast as Delenn in Babylon 5 and remained in the show for five seasons.
“Mira was a good and kind woman, an amazingly talented performer and a friend to everyone in the cast and crew of ‘Babylon 5,’ and we’re all devastated by the news,” Straczynski said.
In 2004, she was cast as Danielle Rousseau in the Fox series Lost and appeared in 25 episodes between 2004 and 2010.
Furlan is survived by her husband, Serbian filmmaker Goran Gajić, and their son, Marko Lav Gajić.
Furlan, who was born and raised in the former Yugoslavia, emigrated to the United States in 1991.
Two years later, she was cast as Delenn in Babylon 5 and remained in the show for five seasons until its end in 1998.
In 2004, she was cast as Danielle Rousseau in the Fox series Lost and appeared in 25 episodes between 2004 and 2010.
