RIP Michael O'Hare (Commander Jeffrey Sinclair from Babylon 5)

RIP Michael O'Hare (Commander Jeffrey Sinclair from Babylon 5)

Well, this was a total shock to me.

From Io9.com, ((O'Hare suffered a heart attack on Sunday, after which he fell into a coma until he passed away Friday afternoon. Our condolences to O'Hare's loved ones. If you've been postponing yourBabylon 5 rewatch, this might be the weekend to start. ))

He was only 60 years old. 

 I remember watching the first TV-film on B5 and enjoying his restrained performance. He only starred in the first season of the show, and JMS replaced him with the stronger  Bruce Boxleitner, which in turn was a stronger character. Boxleitner's John Sheridan is just a better character all around. O'Hare's role in the overall mythology shouldn't be overlooked. His character on the show actually plays a huge part in the history of the B5 storyline.

His departure from the show changed the very concept of B5, which is for another post all together.

O'Hare really didn't do much on the TV or movie fronts, but his impact on the sci-fi world is still important. RIP, Michael.

From Bruce Boxleitner's Twitter page, ((I didn't know Michael Ohare well ,but when I worked with him , he was a professional ,and a gentleman and no one can ask for more . RIP.))

Four of the main cast members have passed away now.  Richard Biggs  Andreas Katsulas  Jeff Conway and now O’Hare