Babylon 5: Richard Biggs Dedication: 1960-2004

[CCB5er34]

It just is so sad, I lost a friend to the same thing, he was the same age. Richard was so great, met him several times. it is so sad to know he went so very young. Beautiful tribute to him.

[tanatos5]

Farewell, good friend!

For what its worth, im an agnostic and i beleive there is a tiny, itsy-bitsy chance that one day we may all meet again, somewhere. If that happens, ill be waiting in line with your millions of fans to get an autograph! :D

[rumourNo1]

In watching babylon5 <the part of me that is going, will very much miss the part of you that is staying, Andreas Katsulas and Richard biggs R.I.P. you have inspired us beyond word thru your perception of g kar and stephen franklin, may many share the same lesson of love and respect the legacy, IF YOU HAVE NOT,,,,,,,, WATCH B5!!! trust me its GOLD

[rumourNo1]

In watching babylon5 <the part of me that is going, will very much miss the part of you that is staying, Andreas Katsulas and Richard biggs R.I.P. you have inspired us beyond word thru your perception of g kar and stephen franklin, may many share the sma e lesson love and respect the legacy, IF YOU HAVE NOT,,,,,,,, WATCH B5!!! trust me its GOLD

[EasternMerchant]

wow the music is so beautiful too.  where is this music from?

[StGeorgesofMons]

@EasternMerchant Sleeping in Light original soundtrack ...

[SlipFighter]

unno...it doesnt matter how many times i watch this vid...but...

either way....it sill gives me that lil lump im my throat after all this time

its just Dr Franklin to a tee...it just is...

no more needs to be said other than we miss you!!

[HarPlayer]

I never knew that

[EmpirioN1]

Well done, thank you for this video.

We all miss you Richard.

[raoulhery]

define myself by what I am and not what i am not!! and what are you???? ALIVE!!!

[sevenofgeorge]

Great tribute!

[manyfires4]

I'm so sorry to hear he is gone...like others, I watched him on Days of Our Lives...and he was great on B5. His characters always seemed so down to Earth. He was an 'anchor' for every show he was on...other actors could spin out of sight, but Richard kept it 'anchored"...which allowed for the best acting from others. Blessings on Richard and his Beloved Family...and thanks, Richard for all you gave us!

[TijiHippy]

Damn, what a way to find out.

B5 is by far the best ever sci fi show. What a gr8 tribute you have made

[TribbleTrouble]

@TijiHippy I didn't make the tribute. Just posted it for the person who did make it.

[Drevorub]

Хороший доктор, были все такими.

[flyscotsguy1975]

Im a fan of B5 and didnt know he had died. R.I.P Richard biggs. And thank you.

[flyscotsguy1975]

Im a fan of B5 and didnt know he had died. R.IP Richard Biggs and thank you.

[blagger56]

Solid acting, humour, satire, pathos, excellent writing. It will be many, many years, if at all ever, that something of this magnitude is created again. From the very first to the very last scene, it was truly magnificent. When cast members sadly depart us, it is for the reasons mentioned above that they are fondly remembered, and greatly missed. Thank you to JMS and all the cast and crew that breathed life into the scripts.

[blagger56]

When historians look back on the entertainment industry of the late 20th and early 21st century, I believe Babylon 5 will be viewed in the same light as the novel War and Peace. It has a huge story arc, which covered not just years, but centuries, interlaced with smaller arcs, but all the time heading towards the conclusion of the story, which is really the beginning of another.

[BlastEMFF]

yep iam v+ all all of it... saw it all 1st time round.. RIP Richard.

He be please we still talking about him 5 years on :)

[gribae]

And Sci Fi in Australia.

It regularly gets repeated, but never from the very beginning, which is always disappointing.

[MsZathras]

Great tribute for B5 fans and for a great actor. Glad you used B5 music.

He was so young to die. RIP.

[BlastEMFF]

i lost some good M8 in there 40s i wish them all well. peace to you all

[detpackman]

im surprised i havent seen this earlier , this is a nice tribute to Richard Biggs , nice work .

he is missed .

[gorgos100]

what r u? ALIVE!!! EVEYTHING ELSE IS NEGOTIABLE.....REST IN HEAVEN MY FRIEND ALONG WITH ANDREAS AND THE REST OF THE OTHER HUMAN-NON HUMAN SOULS..... WHEN U DIED, A PART OF ME HERE ON EARTH DIED TO........AD ASTRA-AD INFINITUM.........

[gribae]

Lower case, mate!

[AkeakamaiTheFirst]

The music to Sleeping in Light was very touching. Thanks for this great video. BTW, I have the CD for that last episode. It doesn't make me cry as much as the episode did, but it is magnificent.

[AkeakamaiTheFirst]

Very nicely done. I know a person who has survived cancer, I wish he would pay close attention to the part between 1:00 and 1:17. You'd think that people who survive cancer would be honored at having a second chance at life in order to right their wrongs, or change their ways. Unfortunately, it isn't often so. It is apparent that some souls do not evolve at all, while others do so in leaps and bounds within a lifetime. I pity those who don't use this chance to change their ways.

[TribbleTrouble]

I survived what was supposed to be a terminal illness... and I'm grateful to have recovered. I'm not studying to be a physician, in hopes of volunteering with Doctors Without Borders. But that's just who I am... I liked to give back even before I was sick.

[Kaykay940]

I just saw this tribute to Richard Biggs and wanted to express my appreciation. I wasn't a real follower or Babylon 5, but I did watch him on an earlier role on Days of our Lives where he played Marcus Hunter. He was much loved by Days fans, too.

I will always be sorry that we lost him so young. He was a great talent and so many people loved and appreciated him. Every castmate he ever had always spoke so highly of him.

[TribbleTrouble]

Thanks for watching. He is definitely missed.

[Mehauswipe]

R.I.P :(

i love babylon 5

[gribae]

The one thing that really surprised me in the second last episode of season 5 was that no one had stopped to send off Franklin and the last shot you see is Franklin walking towards a shuttle alone, in a deserted docking bay.

I thought that gave the audiendce a really great perspective on how things had changed in the show with each character

[EvolutionStratus]

He was only 4 years older than my mother. He's another that went way before his time.

R.I.P

[skeentv]

sadly he was never my fav charactor of the show... he was given a very pathetic role to play really... but did it very well under the circumstances. one of the longest running members of the cast im sure he will be missed dearly by all the b5 crew and of course his friends and family

[COMALiteJ]

Pathetic role to play!? Did we watch the same show!?

Dr. Franklin was one of the best doctors ever on TV. Not just one of the best doctors on an SF series. One of the best doctors, period.

[Gohlan5]

I agree with you, I did like Dr. Franklin and thought he was given some interesting stories

[Ryshtyanna]

The death of Richard Biggs came as a shock, mainly because he struck me as someone who looked after himself. On the show he seemed to be in amazing shape. It goes to show that once God decides to put our soul to rest, that's it.

All the more reason to never take life for granted. Treasure each moment you have and be thankful for what you've got.

Richard played an awesome character on an awesome show and will be remembered for it. Treasure that memory and in our hearts he still lives.

[Kosh8472]

when i watch this vidieo it is hard to concentrate because these were the people i looked up to growing up. there loss is a blow to all of us. Rest in peace richard Biggs and may your memory never fade.

[gribae]

Yes, but you have to remember the others who contributed to the show's success; Bruce Boxleitner, Michael O'hare, Mira Furlen, Peter Jurasik - without them, muchof us wouldn't even know the names Richard Biggs or Andreas Katsulas to mourn over.

[gribae]

It's rare one ever gets to see a series with a meaning and revelance to today's political events. I think thats what makes Babylon 5 great, ten years after its finale.

[Gohlan5]

I so agree with you

[ladycplum]

At 1:28 that is Richard dancing with his wife (now widow) Laurie. That was from the celebration after the Shadow War. That one scene alone makes this video all the more poignant. Oh, and shut up Mortimersnerd. TT did not say HE made the video.

[BlastEMFF]

i still cant belive it he was only 44 years old from a hart attack. I loast my cousion John 8 months ago and he was 48. ( your time come when ever)

[COMALiteJ]

Not a heart attack. An aortic aneurysm.

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, attached to the heart. All blood that passes from the heart to anywhere else in the body except the lungs passes through the aorta first.

An aneurysm is a weakening in a spot of a blood vessel (usually arterial) wall, causing it to swell outward like a balloon. If caught in time, it can be corrected. But if it bursts, even in a lesser artery, it can be devastating (in the brain it's called a stroke).

[BlastEMFF]

omg i cant belive hes passed way...

i will stand by your side for the joy you gave me.

you are missed

Blast

[JadenMalik]

Î didn`t know that he died!! I was (and still am) a big fan of B5 - last I saw from Richard was his appereance in the "Dawn of the dead" special (great, great, great!!!!!) I am sorry he passed away, though I didn`t know him. He was part of a show which had a big influence on my life. Thanks for being Franklin, Richard!!

[gribae]

Even though he only played the news commentator in the special features edition of the movie, he did a great performance for everything he was in.

[picardshair]

Richard Biggs played a character that should be a role model for anyone who wants to become a doctor themselves, dedicated to preserving life and unflinchingly standing by his principles...he made the role his own and is sorely missed. rip Richard

[AnoraWutsy]

A few months ago I purchased the entire Babylon 5 collection cause it was a serie that I couldnt completely follow up when I was still a kid living at home in the 90's. Yesterday I finished the final disc that I had to watch and went online to start looking what happened with all the actors. It pains me to see that two of them already passed away. I dont know any of them personally but be sure that you made me smile. Enfin, just wanted to write that down.

[JeffHCross]

Unfortunately, the knowledge makes it even harder to watch. I knew rather quickly about Richard's death. Andreas not so. But re-watching B5 this weekend was kind of difficult because I knew they were gone.

[ladycplum]

He and Andreas left us too soon.

[cabbygolf]

does it really matter who made this!! what matters is "it is out there" so we can all pay our heartfelt respects to a great actor and his family

[queenbeethomas]

Rest in Peace Richard. We just had our 30 year high school reunion in Minot ND. You were missed along with about 10 other classmates. You came a long way from acting in the "Wiz". mschwan.

[rndtuet]

i wish i could donate more, but i am a person of the bush administration, so my rent monies are spent elswhere, lol, he is the best tv doctor

[gribae]

No matter, the score is still perfect for this dedication

[gribae]

I love how you also included the last music score in the dedication - as someone who grew up watching and loving Babylon 5, this brought tears to my eyes!

[PiMpStAnLeY]

rest in peace dr franklin

[TrojanLoyalist]

Awesome video. Awesome, awesome. Richard Biggs was a cool dude and a fellow USC Trojan. He still is and will continue to be missed.

[Wingdoss]

As a total B5 fan I'd like to say thankyou for making this tribute. Richard Biggs was superb, as an actor, in the convention clips I've watched and in the anecdotes of his peers. He'll always be appreciated.

[chrisalexander21]

goodbye richard. thanks for the memories. You will never be forgotten

[tulinmusclefan86]

The music playing is from the final B5 episode, "Sleeping In Light". It is a VERY beautiful piece of music.

[Malfibeast]

this is really beautiful! Thanks for making and sharing!

[theloanwolf072]

wow what a tribute as a fan my self thank you for making this

thank you richard for bringing so much joy and being spending your time making this show for us to enjoy rest in piece

[CajunGypsy]

What a beautiful and moving tribute to a wonderful person and a talented performer. Thank you for making and sharing this.

"No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star: we are one. No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear: we are one." --G'Kar of Narn

Rest in light, Richard, and thank you.

[nesteph]

We walk in the dark places no others will enter.

We stand on the bridge, and no one may pass.

We live for the One, we die for the One.

entil'zah vini in valen's name

[Reaper2004]

Farewell Richard, thanks for the memories you were the best Medical Officer Babylon 5 an its fanbase ever had. You will never be forgotten.

[johnnybower01101970]

We are so much richer for having Richard and Andreas touch our lives with their portrayals.

Rest in light dear friends.

[wolverineeeeeeeee]

may he rest in peace. (did he eat to much bagna cauda?) no just kidding but thats the first thing that came to mind when i heard of his sleeping in light.

Respect.

[shockwave2004]

a beautiful tribute to a excellent actor.

[Remus359]

Thank you Richard for the great memories.Much loved by this Babylon 5 fan.

I hope to meet you when its my turn to join you out on the Rim.

[Paulax72]

Inapprehensible, saw him of the german convention fedcon 8 together with jerry doyle. Great Actor, great human, life is so inequitably.

a german fan

[strip4life]

A fitting tribute to a great actor. I will be raise a glass and make "a toast to absent friends and memories still bright" on old years night. Rest in light

[yomo330]

i really wish he would have been able to see his last TV show he was on Drake & Josh Gary Grills episode

[CircaRigeI]

He was also on "Strong Medicine," just a week before he passed.

[chockimon]

Rest in peace! Richard Biggs and Andreas Katsulas. Thanks for sharing your talents with us all and making B5 the best scifi series ever. You will both be sadly missed. Great tribute video. :)

[streethawkkjb]

rest in light Richard, my hart goes out to the family he left behind. we'll all miss you :-(

[CobaltDiselenide]

Wow!  Awesome video.

[hatfullofsky]

Excellent job!

[TribbleTrouble]

Burst aortic aneurism. He passed very quickly.

[susan0815]

Thanks, for this dedication!!!!

For a great actor!!!We will never forget him!!!!

susan

[FreshandMinty]

One of the best vids on youtube, well done for showing such respect!

A great actor from an incredible series, both much loved and greatly missed. RIP Mr Biggs.

[Gedairion]

Itzilza venien,a great actor will be missed greatly sleep well.

You did him proud well done

[notanadikt666]

Very well done with the video, you done him proud. My fave actor, died on my birthday. Miss him alot, brings tears thinking bout it.

[AkeakamaiTheFirst]

What a nice homage to Rick Biggs. And it's all the more heart wrenching with the Sleeping in Light soundtrack playing in the background - the soundtrack of the last episode of the Babylon 5 series. It brought tears to my eyes. Well done, and thank you.

[Teressa1981]

This was a bueatiful dedication to Richard. When him and Andreas get back, someday, from exploring the Rim, they'll see this, and they will smile.

Thank you.

[flak242]

thank you for this, it was a very nice show of respect

[csharp1976]

at the time I first saw one quote, I was young and dumb. Now I appreciate it.

"I'm alive. Everything else is neg...

To Trib, thanx. cc

[AZNKC]

"a toast, to absent friends and memories still bright"

john sheridan, season 5.

great vid, i love this series, i dont understand why they dont air it no more

[willobi]

did not know he was dead what the fuck happend to him iam gobsmaked to hear.

[TribbleTrouble]

It was a burst aneurism.

[Wizardjym]

Well done. A fitting tribute.

[blotosmetek]

Have a look at a similar tribute to the actor who played G'Kar as well. Search for tags "Babylon5 Andreas Katsulas".

[SpiralArchitech]

The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long.

[lopido]

what did he die of.

[TribbleTrouble]

A burst aortic aneurism. It was very fast. It saddens me greatly. He is one of the best actors I've ever seen, but he also had a good heart, and a family he loved dearly.

[themisspultone]

Beutifuly done.

[bennymutant]

i can't beieve he's gone at only 44. i loved this series, it was nonsense mostly but he was the most believable

[AmandaLove001]

he was a good actor, specially on any day now

[jlzimmerman]

A good tribute to one of the great actors of the most thought out, detailed, articulate, and sensible sci-fi ever made.

[Hibbs4Prez]

Its amazing so few knew he had died back in '04.

I've been a huge fan of the actor since his days on "Days Of Our Lives" back in the late 80s. I was truly saddened when I learned of his pasing.

[WreckZ28]

I was a huge fan of B5 years ago. I just recently purchased Season 1 again and I just finished it, ready for Season 2. I didn't know he had died either. I just found this tribute this morning. Very sad. This is a great tribute to him.

[TillyMcDuff]

I loved Babylon5; I still do. Im so sorry thats he's gone because to me he was a truly wonderful person and his loss is such a shock. RIP Richard sleep well.

[vega3000]

He died? I'm gutted, nothing to do but apperciate his acting and what he gave to B5, he was brilliant. You set up a fine a tribute.

[handbells07]

I didn't know he had died until I recieved the DVD set recently--this was wonderfully done, and nice blend with the music from "Sleeping in Light." Touching piece by Christopher Franke that gets me sniffling every time. Great job.

[Batgirl33]

I cryed the moment that i heard Mr.Biggs passed.

Easly this was the moment for all those how love B5 relized they can't bring it back... Andreas also passed. Very sad moments.

[Pendragn]

This was a shock to me as well. I had only just began revisiting the B5 Universe again with the purchase of Season 1 on DVD a few days ago.

Mr Biggs you were obviously well loved on set and to those who knew you only as Steven Franklin, you did a marvelous job. I think the best thing I could say to this would be to quote Ambassador Kosh and Mr Straczynsky and say "We are all Kosh". With you gone I feel a piece of myself taken away as well.

[Jagzeplin]

Andreas Katsulas died too :( he was MY favorite charachter (G'kar)

[cresshead]

a fine actor and a great character in B5

[Crosisborg]

I never knew he died. This is a shock and I am saddened. Thank you for the dedication.

[thrawn323]

The Loss Of Such A Great Man Is Tragic. To Lose Someone so inspiring is devestating. To The Family I'm Sorry for your loss. He is a Gret man and A Legend of our time.

[jlhandaah]

wow i didnt know he passed. he was the most passionate character on b5. i was hoping mjs would do a reunion show kinda based on the last episode of b5( which brought a tear to my eye just like this tribute.excellent job.

[madnessofmike1984]

Thanks for the vid it's a nice dedication. sorry to see him go

[ihaveipgtech]

sad I didn't know

[southafrikanse]

I don't believe it! It actually died? Oh man. Very sad. Best regards to the family and RIP Dr. Franklin

[Ericmyersgirl]

I like Dr Franklin may he Rest in Peace

[aaarggh]

Great!!

[kjen20]

i always liked the doctor, biggs made him so very human in a world where that sense of self could be so easily lost. He had foibles and was not perfect, in essence, a real doctor. Thank you Richard Biggs for doing what you loved, and bringing a smile to so many lips and a tear to so many eyes.

[SeleucusNicator]

Amazing TribbleTrouble this brought me to tears. I only learned of the great man's death a few weeks ago and it broke my heart. I grew up watching him and Babylon 5 and I always had a soft spot in my heart for him and his character especially when he lost his way in one of the later seasons.

RIP Richard Biggs we'll remember you.

[DeXimE]

B5 is one of the best Sci-Fi series ever. Dr. Franklin was a very well played character. Richard Biggs allways looked like he was a great guy and I'm sure he was. Sad he died so young (It's weird, other sci-fi series have doctors that are excellent characters too; Zimmerman, Phlox)

Nice video dedication TribbleTrouble, good job.

[CircaRigel]

I didn't do this video, which is why I didn't add my logo. The credits for this video are at the very end. I just don't have the Babylon 5 DVD's (want them, though, and saw the entire series & movies), or I'd have made my own tribute video. Thanks, though. His passing was a tremendous loss of a great actor, and a wonderful man.

[COMALiteJ]

For the most part, sci-fi space opera doctors are great characters. In addition to the ones DeXimE mentioned months ago, and of course Biggs as Dr. Franklin, there was Gates McFadden as Dr. Crusher on ST:TNG, and of course the late, great DeForrest Kelly as Leonard "Bones" McCoy on the original Trek (the less said about the ST:TNG Season Two doctor, Dr. Pulaski, the better — decent actress, lousy character).

[dadhiltonmps]

His sentiments are so natural and basic, especially in light of the tremendous pain and suffering undergone by many in the pursuit of wars that begin with no consideration of possible consequences, but rather stretch on for years and decades from one country to the next. I can imagine what space will be like.

"cat"

[dadhiltonmps]

I cannot agree more or say it so succintly as my friend, Irish282, has just done. I wonder where I was, what I was doing that could have been so important that would occasion me missing this series when it first aired. On the other hand, I missed most of the Star Trek episodes, too. I suspect that more needs to be done to fully exploit these special EPICS in order to draw the dedicated viewers to see them.

"cat"

[Coloradoclaire]

An excellent tribute! I'm saddened by the doctor's passing.

[dadhiltonmps]

I totally am in sync and in concert with YOU, COLORADOCLAIRE. I am saddened by the fact that he passed and also that I did not have the opportunity to enjoy him when He lived. Interesting how much ONE misses someone when they are no longer around. I like to tell people how I feel about them when they can know that, not when it is too late.

"cat"

[dadhiltonmps]

Having viewed the heavily laden action packed part of this package, Babylon 5, it struck me like a dash of cold water, that the human dimension of this series was missing. The component that this tribute to Richard Biggs would have been a welcoming addition to the "all action, all the time battles" of the other trailer, or collection of clips. This is the first time that I saw this actor. He is outstanding.

"cat"

[TribbleTrouble]

Believe me, the human dimension was a very powerful and key part of this series- it was the center of the whole plot, even the battles... even in the ships. Some ships had living components... and the shadow ships used human slaves for their CPU's- psychic human slaves were the strength of the shadows- and their downfall.

[dadhiltonmps]

Ermmm, I will now go into all of the prior episodes to familiarize myself with the full featured series and gain a fuller picture of the doctor's accomplishments of which there have been many. Thank you, Tribble Trouble, I cannot say that enough, if you get my drift?

"cat"

[dadhiltonmps]

I like this show TribbleTrouble. The characters seem so natural with concerns that are believable. Richard was quite a loss. I am seeing him for the fist time. I am sorry that he is no longer with us; however, the quality of his acting, as depicted in these videos, will leave a lasting legacy. Continue and show us more. I am eager to see what you have wrought upon the GYT network. Thank you, my friend.

"cat"