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RIP John Savident
Joe Dredd	#1 Posted on 23-02-2024 11:38
Moderator Posts: 2380 Joined: 15.01.22	Farewell Egrorian, Farewell Fleet Warden Samor. Old Starkiller has passed away. BBC report


M1795537OCVirn	#2 Posted on 23-02-2024 12:24
Admin Posts: 14089 Joined: 14.01.22	Thanks, Joe. So sorry to hear that. He gave us two memorable characters to remember. "You're not sulking, I hope?"


OneSparePart	#3 Posted on 23-02-2024 12:33
Alpha Grade Posts: 11304 Joined: 16.01.22	Such a fine actor who could play comedy and drama with equal conviction. A great guest player on B7. RIP uncle Fred Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!


Paula	#4 Posted on 23-02-2024 22:03
Moderator Posts: 4960 Joined: 15.01.22	Actor John Savident has passed away. Known for his roles on Blake's 7, as Fleet Warden Samor in 'Trial' and for Egrorian in' Orbit'. He was 86 years old. RIP John. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainm..._Za1I4NN0A Resist the Host


Joe Dredd	#5 Posted on 28-02-2024 14:18
Moderator Posts: 2380 Joined: 15.01.22	I've just learnt that John Savident's mother was Swiss. Her maiden name was Pfrinder, which is not a million miles away from a certain assistant to Egrorian.


Deva	#6 Posted on 29-02-2024 15:02
Gamma Grade Posts: 104 Joined: 17.01.22	Another sad loss. "Time really is getting short, you know..."


VilaVindicator	#7 Posted on 13-02-2026 03:39
Delta Grade Posts: 15 Joined: 11.08.22	RIP belated two years. So memorable for those two roles!!! His declamations in Trial are haunting me right now. Previously, I spent more time on Orbit, but he has that (realistic for the role) ugliness in the series D part, and I've recently spent more time with Trial, which is a revelation anew each viewing. Another great artiste of an actor. Edited by VilaVindicator on 13-02-2026 19:16 Now look, I've tangled with just about every ugly in the book since I got involved with you lot, but I draw the line at Space Rats. Well, they have no respect for life. They're based on an ancient Earth sect of unbelievable viciousness.

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