October 24, 1991

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Oct 24 1991

Gene Roddenberry, creator of the Star Trek science fiction franchise, dies in a Santa Monica, California hospital after a heart attack.


Wow, I can't believe it's been so long since the Great Bird of the Galaxy left us. *raises glass* To you, Gene, for leaving us with a body of work to enjoy for years.

 

[Keith1701]

ShamelessMcBundy said:
Oct 24 1991

Gene Roddenberry, creator of the Star Trek science fiction franchise, dies in a Santa Monica, California hospital after a heart attack.


Wow, I can't believe it's been so long since the Great Bird of the Galaxy left us. *raises glass* To you, Gene, for leaving us with a body of work to enjoy for years.

Wow, I remember that day and it's still a sad day for Star Trek and all it's fans.....

 

[Professor Moriarty]

May the Great Bird of the Galaxy continue to bless Gene Roddenberry and his enduring legacy, Star Trek. :thumbsup:

 

[Amaris]

[raises glass in respect]

To Gene.


J.

 

[I Grok Spock]

ShamelessMcBundy said:
Oct 24 1991

Gene Roddenberry, creator of the Star Trek science fiction franchise, dies in a Santa Monica, California hospital after a heart attack.

This is a commonly held but incorrect belief, as I explain here.

Nevertheless, here's to the Great Bird. Thanks for the Trek. I believe I'll watch "The Cage" tonight.

 

[Danny99]

RIP Gene

 

[Vonstadt]

*Raises a glass of smuggled Romulan Ale* Thank you Gene, rest well!

Vons

 

[Mallory]

I Grok Spock said:
I believe I'll watch "The Cage" tonight.

I like that idea.

RIP Gene.

 

[Ro_Laren]

RIP Gene.

 

[Jack Bauer]

I heard about it on Larry King's radio show. RIP.

 

[Classic Fan]

RIP, Rodd.

I was a fan when he died, i just didnt know who he was, hell i was 7 at the time.


Chris.

 

[drasche]

My two heroes the same year!

Roddenberry on October 24th
Freddie Mercury on November 24th

 

[Mr. Spook]

I was hit with a double blow. Gene and then 9 days later, Irwin Allen. For better or worse, these guys were 60's Sci-Fi.

And shortly after Gene died, everyone came out of the wood work to claim credit for everything, clouding the history so much, it's impossible to believe anything.

 

[The Squire of Gothos]

Classic Addams Family said:I was a fan when he died, i just didnt know who he was, hell i was 7 at the time

I was 12 then, also a fan who didn't know who he was. TNG had only been in the UK for about two years by then.