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Deaths Matters of Life & Death

Kevin Smith, Hercules/Xena actor, dies

Kevin Smith as AresDescribed as one of New Zealand’s leading actors, Kevin Smith – known best to genre fans as Ares, god of war and most persistent (and funniest) foil of Hercules and Xena – dies at the age of 38 in Beijing, China after suffering severe injuries in a fall. He was injured after wrapping production on the film Warriors Of Virtue II, and spent ten days in critical condition before dying in his sleep. He was due to appear in an upcoming Bruce Willis movie, to begin filming in March. He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Columbia Crewed Spaceflight Hubble Space Telescope Space Shuttle Uncrewed Spaceflight

STS-109: Hubble’s new wings

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Columbia lifts off on the 108th shuttle flight, the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Numerous enhancements are carried aboard the shuttle to replace existing parts on the decade-old orbiting telescope, including new cooling systems and a new set of solar power arrays. Aboard Columbia for her 27th flight are Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld, and mission specialists Nancy Currie, James Newman, Richard Linnehan and Michael Massimino.

Space Shuttle Columbia makes her final landing at the end of this 11-day mission.

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Television X-Files

The X-Files: Provenance

The X-FilesThe 191st episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, and Annabeth Gish. Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Twister) guest stars.

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Television

Jeremiah: The Long Road

JeremiahPay cable channel Showtime premieres the first episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s post-apocalyptic series Jeremiah, based on a popular comic of the same name from Hungary. Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210) and Malcolm Jamal-Warner (The Cosby Show) star; guest stars in the pilot include Teryl Rothery (Stargate SG-1) and future Battlestar Galactica regulars Tricia Helfer and Kandyse McClure.

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Television

Dark Angel: Love In Vein

Dark AngelThe 35th episode of James Cameron & Charles H. Eglee’s cyberpunk series Dark Angel, starring Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly, airs on Fox. Ashley Scott (Birds Of Prey, Jericho) and future Battlestar Galactica cast members Rekha Sharma and Sam Witwer guest star.

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Television X-Files

The X-Files: Providence

The X-FilesThe 192nd episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, and Annabeth Gish. Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Twister) guest stars.

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Dark Angel: Fuhgeddaboudit

Dark AngelThe 36th episode of James Cameron & Charles H. Eglee’s cyberpunk series Dark Angel, starring Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly, airs on Fox. Ashley Scott (Birds Of Prey, Jericho) guest stars.

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Dark Angel: Exposure

Dark AngelThe 37th episode of James Cameron & Charles H. Eglee’s cyberpunk series Dark Angel, starring Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly, airs on Fox. Ashley Scott (Birds Of Prey, Jericho) and Callum Keith Rennie (Battlestar Galactica) guest star.

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