RIP Rene Auberjonois (Benson, Star Trek DS9)

[BorneAgain]

Star Trek: DS9 actor Rene Auberjonois has died at age 79

Damn. Second major cast member of the TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT era to pass away. Guy was a talented actor and completely transformed himself when playing Odo.

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Also one of the better parts of "The Little Mermaid"

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

RIP

Farewell Constable.

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

Dec 8, 2019 17:39:17 GMT -5 BorneAgain said:

Star Trek: DS9 actor Rene Auberjonois has died at age 79

Damn. Second major cast member of the TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT era to pass away. Guy was a talented actor and completely transformed himself when playing Odo.

my brain is letting me down at the moment, who is the other major cast member?

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Oh, this is terrible. First Big Bird, now Odo.

I remember Mr. Auberjonois fondly from many other things too, such as LITTLE MERMAID, BOSTON LEGAL, Desaad of the New Gods (in SUPER FRIENDS and JUSTICE LEAGUE), Dr. Strangesnork from THE SNORKS, KING KONG and as the baddie in POLICE ACADEMY 5.

That's 2 major DS9 cast members gone this year (Aron Eisenberg / Nog died a couple months ago), a cast that had been largely intact over the last 20 years..

RIP sir.

[Zombie Mod]

Dec 8, 2019 17:50:55 GMT -5 I'm Team Bayley and Indi said:

Dec 8, 2019 17:39:17 GMT -5 BorneAgain said:

Star Trek: DS9 actor Rene Auberjonois has died at age 79

Damn. Second major cast member of the TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT era to pass away. Guy was a talented actor and completely transformed himself when playing Odo.

my brain is letting me down at the moment, who is the other major cast member?

The guy who played nog I think.

[Milkman Norm]

He was also Father Mulcahey in the film MASH. RIP.

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

Dec 8, 2019 17:52:38 GMT -5 Zombie Mod said:

Dec 8, 2019 17:50:55 GMT -5 I'm Team Bayley and Indi said:

my brain is letting me down at the moment, who is the other major cast member?

The guy who played nog I think.

oh yeah, now you say it

was always a fan of Auberjonois, was hoping to meet him at comic con one day, always enjoyed him in MASH too

[Mozenrath]

You also have him as Frasier's mentor in a really damn good guest spot, along with a good run on Boston Legal.

[Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie]

doctor burton, arkham asylum, batman forever ..... FIST PUMP!

aww man what a sucky day

rip odo

[The Dark Order Inferno]

He was one of those actors who was everywhere for the longest time, comedy, voice acting, science fiction, straight up drama, he could do it all. He was a huge part of why I enjoyed Deep Space 9 growing up and will be sorely missed.

[Hit Girl]

Very sad news. He was immense in DS9. A great actor.

RIP Odo.

[James Fabiano]

And the man who played Charlie X passed too. We gotta get a protective shelter for William Shatner, stat. I hope this isn't one of THOSE Decembers.

Didn't Nichelle Nichols have health issues this year too?

I mostly knew Rene from the Superfriends as DeSaad (which he got to briefly reprise on Justice League, IIRC).

["Cane Dewey" Johnson]

[the2ndevil]

Dec 8, 2019 17:41:16 GMT -5 ani said:

Also one of the better parts of "The Little Mermaid"

THAT WAS HIM?!?

[Cyno]

This one hurts, especially after we lost Aron Eisenberg and D.C. Fontana so recently. Odo was always one of my favorites on DS9, right after Sisko as far as the main cast goes. Ironically, the channel I watch syndicated Star Trek DS9 on, Heroes and Icons (it's one of those digital broadcast channels), just showed the series finale on Friday.

RIP Rene.

[Totorob101]

Very sad to hear, fantastic performer in everything he did and personally for me, as Odo he was the best Star Trek character of all time (of every series), love his and Quarks bantering, Rest in Peace Rene.

[Limity (BLM)]

Goddammit! No, no, no.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Outstanding character actor, he showed up in so much stuff over the years and was always a highlight.

[thechase]

Rene also voiced Peter Parker in a 1970s Spider-Man audio drama entitled, eerily, "From Beyond The Grave"

13thdimension.com/get-your-spidey-groove-on-with-this-awesome-70s-record/