Actor John Colicos Dies at 71

By Jack March 7, 2000 11:38 AM

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John Colicos, who won critical acclaim as a Shakespearean actor but was best known as the villain in the TV science fiction series "Battlestar Galactica," has died at the age of 71.?Colicos died Monday in Toronto after a series of heart attacks.?Colicos, who was born in Toronto, also appeared in the soap opera "General Hospital." At age 22, he became the youngest actor to play King Lear at London's Old Vic.?He joined Canada's Stratford Festival, where he won critical acclaim playing the lead in the 1964 Stratford production of "King Lear." He also earned strong reviews for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the London and New York productions of the play "The Soldiers." His first major screen success was in a supporting role to Richard Burton in the 1970 film "Anne of a Thousand Days." His best known TV role was as the treacherous Count Baltar in "Battlestar Galactica" (1978-79) starring Lorne Greene and and as the Klingon Commander Kor in Star Trek,.?He also played Mikkos Cassadine in "General Hospital" and was a guest star on dozens of TV series.?Colicos is survived by his wife, Mona, and two sons, Nicholas and Edmund.?click here for his filmography.

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