R.I.P. Richard Hatch. The 'Battlestar Galactica' star dies at age 71.
He passed away with his son by his side.
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Richard Hatch, star of the original Battlestar Galactica, has passed away at age 71, Variety reports.
According to the New York Daily News, Hatch was in hospice care after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Hatch was best known as Captain Apollo on Battlestar. He also appeared on shows like All My Children, Hawaii Five-O, CHiPs, The Love Boat, The Streets of San Francisco and more. He later appeared on the 2003 Battlestar Galactica reboot as Tom Zarek.
Accoding to Variety, Hatch passed away at around 1:30 p.m. at his home in Santa Clarita, Calif. with his son by his side.
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