Richard Hatch who was best known for playing Captain Apollo on TV series Battlestar Galactica has died.
The actor was 71.
He passed away in hospice care after battling pancreatic cancer, his family told TMZ Tuesday.
Hatch started his career in the daytime soap All My Children in 1970 and in 1978 landed the role in the original Battlestar Galactica that ran for one season and earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
Most celebrated role: Richard Hatch found fame and a cult fan following for his role as Captain Apollo in Battlestar Galactica that aired for one season in 1978-79
R.I.P.: The actor passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 71, his family said Tuesday. He's pictured at Dragon Con in Atlanta this past September
Following BG, Hatch went on to have roles in high-profile shows including The Love Boat, Baywatch, Dynasty and the soap Santa Barbara.
In 2004, he accepted the role of Tom Zarek in a re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell that aired for four seasons on the Sci-Fi Channel.
Hatch was working right up until his final illness, appearing at Dragon Con in Stlanta last September to talk about his new sci-fi film Diminuendo.
Hatch, right, started out on daytime soap All My Children in 1970. He went on to have roles in several big television series including Baywatch, The Love Boat, Fantasy island and Murder, she Wrote
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