Notable Deaths in June 2021
Ned Beatty
Sci-fi fans probably know Ned Beatty best for three syllables: “Mr. Lou-Thor.” His performance as Otis in the original Superman films instantly endeared him to fans of all ages but, beyond that, Beatty’s varied career is one filled with classics: Deliverance, Network, All the President’s Men, and Nashville, just to name a few. We knew him best as an Every Man and as a result, he became an actor whose talent instantly designated a project as one of quality. Beatty passed of natural causes this year at the age of 83.
Joanne Linville
Although she appeared on many, many TV series throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, Star Trek fans will remember Linville as the Romulan commander who gets romanced by Spock as part of a spy mission in the third season episode “The Enterprise Incident.” Liville died at 93.
