Gary Graham is dead. The star of the cult “Star Trek” was 73 years old

Gary Graham died on Monday, January 22, at his home in Spokane Valley, Washington. According to nytimes.com, the sad news was confirmed by the actor’s wife, Becky Graham. The woman said that the direct cause of the 73-year-old’s death was cardiac arrest.

Gary Graham is dead. The actor known from “Star Trek” was 73 years old

The actor was also said goodbye to his ex-wife, Susan Lavelle, who published a touching post on Facebook. “I met Gary when I was just 20 and he was on Alien Nation. He was funny, had a sarcastic sense of humor, but was kind and fought for what he believed in,” she recalled in the post.

Graham’s career spanned half a century. The actor will be best remembered for his role as Ambassador Soval on “Star Trek: Enterprise” and Detective Matthew Sikes on the “Alien Nation” series.

The star of the series “Star Trek: Enterprise” has died

Gary Graham initially associated his future with medicine, but in 1976 he got his first role, recognized by viewers and critics, in the western series “The Quest” with Kurt Russell. The role brought him popularity and opened the door to popular productions. Soon the actor could be seen in “Starsky and Hutch”, the late 1970s series “The Incredible Hulk” and “The Dukes of Hazzard”.

However, the actor appeared in the above-mentioned productions only for a moment. His first regular role in the series was in 1988. Then Graham joined the cast of the science fiction series “Alien Nation”. The actor was cast as detective Matthew Sikes. The series lasted only one season, but it was followed by many continuations in later years.

The creators noticed Graham’s potential that could be further exploited in sci-fi cinema. Graham soon played Ambassador Soval in 12 episodes of “Star Trek: Enterprise,” a prequel to the original series. This wasn’t Graham’s first experience with the universe. He previously played Tanis from the Ocampa species in an episode of “Star Trek: Voyager.”