R.I.P. Richard "Captain Apollo"'Hatch

[Fat Freddy]

Actor Richard Hatch, best known for his role as "Captan Apollo" in the cult 70's Sci-fi TV series "Battlestar Galactica," has passed away at the age of 71.

 

 

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/richard-hatch-dead-battlestar-galactica-star-captain-apollo-dies-1201980779/

 

Very bummed to hear this. The original "BSG" was my favorite TV show as a kid.

 

I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Hatch at a book signing for his first "Galactica" novel in the late 90s. It was a pretty big Nerd Moment for me to shake the "Captain's" hand and ask him a few silly fanboy questions. He was extremely cool. R.I.P. sir!

[heavyharmonies]

71?... damn I'm getting old.

[martinsane]

71?... damn I'm getting old.

Word.

 

Cool story Keith, still have the book?

 

RIP Sir Richard.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

71?... damn I'm getting old.

 

Getting?

[Fat Freddy]

Cool story Keith, still have the book?

Yep, I'm thinking about digging it out and re-reading it this week.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

 

Cool story Keith, still have the book?

Yep, I'm thinking about digging it out and re-reading it this week.

He wrote some novels, too? That's cool.

[Glen]

Big fan of that show!!

 

RIP

[Geoff]

Oh, how awkward. I saw it and was all like, zomfg, the first winner of the US Survivor series died? Same name.

 

Anyway, no idea at all who this fella is/was, but may he rest in peace. Looks like a handsome young man back in the day. He looks very similar to someone, but I can't quite pinpoint it.

[Fat Freddy]

He wrote some novels, too? That's cool.

Yep, about a half dozen "Galactica" novels and a memoir. I've only ever read his first "BSG" novel tho.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s?n=283155&n=283155&k=richard+hatch