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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,421 posts) Mon Sep 2, 2024, 11:52 PM Sep 2

James Darren, who played the holographic lounge singer Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died at 88.

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James Darren, who played the holographic lounge singer Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died at 88. (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2 OP

I remember him as "Jimmie." vanlassie Sep 3 #1

I loved him in DS9. slightlv Sep 3 #2

The story of how James Darren was cast on DS9: LetMyPeopleVote Sep 3 #3

Big fan of DS9, my favorite Trek series Martin Eden Sep 3 #4

vanlassie

(5,899 posts)

1. I remember him as "Jimmie."

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Tue Sep 3, 2024, 12:10 AM

Sep 3

slightlv

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2. I loved him in DS9.

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Tue Sep 3, 2024, 01:42 AM

Sep 3

May the holosuite forever run. I'll miss your singing and suave debonair style. RIP.

Gods, all my heroes... and a bunch of friends... have died this year. Not ready for this!

LetMyPeopleVote

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3. The story of how James Darren was cast on DS9:

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Tue Sep 3, 2024, 09:54 AM

Sep 3

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Martin Eden

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4. Big fan of DS9, my favorite Trek series

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Tue Sep 3, 2024, 07:05 PM

Sep 3

For the most part I don't much care for holo-suite storylines, but the recurring Vic Fontaine character is an exception to that. He really helped some of the crew with sage advice, most of all Nog after he lost his leg.

And he did it with style!

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