Farscape Actor Jonathon Hardy has died

I saw this one of my feeds on facebook, and thought I would pass it on here

Very sad news about a wonderful man who voiced Rygel.

 

I saw that you had shared it and was shocked. How old was he. He and the puppeteers really did bring Rygel to live and enhanced the show greatly.

RIP.

 

I've been watching random of episodes of Farscape the last couple weeks, and now I'm really bummed out. Rygel is one of the coolest characters ever conceived, and considering he's a puppet, that's saying something.

 

awww I always loved Rygel best.

You know, I don't usually feel old. But with all these Star Trek and other SciFi actors dying lately, I get reminded that I have only another 20 or 30 years left myself. And most of the actors I like have even less! It's frustrating

 

Ugh. Damn.

RIP, Jonathan...

Rhubarbodendron, fates willing I have more time (I'm 24) but I still somewhat nodded while reading your post. I'm rewatching Babylon 5, and although the series has only been off the air for fourteen years, three of its actors are dead. I watched a scene with the three of them together and scratched my head a little.

We're all mortals, but man, it can be hard to come to terms with some of the seemingly simpler aspects of that, like remembering that television icons are ultimately just fellow human beings on the other side of a camera, or in Mr. Hardy's case, voices in the wilderness of TV land.

We're all on our way out. We do what we can with the time we're given. Jonathan Hardy, Andreas Katsulas, DeForest Kelley. They all went to wherever we go having done wonders for us. Regardless of age, I can't think of a better definition of a reasonably full life than to make us smile, both in life and afterward.

 

R.I.P love dr

 

Wow...what a bummer. In a way, one of my dogs (named Rygel) is named for him. He 'made' that character what he was. Which was hilarious!

RIP

 

Sad to hear this...Rygel was an awesome character on a great series.

 

^

Before I had to leave Austin awhile back, I hosted weekly Farscape viewings at my apartment, always had five or so folks over every Monday night for two episodes at a time...

Good times.

 

Well said! Thanks for the thumb up (I'm exactly twice your age, btw)

 

Oh man. That's horrible news. If you watch some of the footage on the DVDs before Hardy's voice replaces the puppeteer's it is just nowhere near the same voice quality. This man was truly talented.

 

If it is the largest black hole, then it is a death worthy of a dominar!

 

Wow, this is terrible news. Rest in peace, Jonathon.

 

Rest in Peace Dominar Rigel, you brought me years of enjoyment with your travels on Moya

 

RIP, sir.

 

Sad news indeed. He made the puppet come to life.

RIP.

 

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Wow, very sad news indeed. Rygel was one of my favorite characters.
Thanks for sharing those videos.

 

Having just fully become acquainted with the show last year by watching it all it's sad to hear he's passed.