17 Star Trek Actors Who Died In 2023

15. Mark Margolis

Star Trek Mark Margolis
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If you see this man ringing a bell, you know you're number is about to be up! Long before he was the fearsome Hector Salamanca on both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Mark Margolis was causing Riker a headache or two in A Matter Of Perspective.

Margolis had a long career on stage, appearing in over 50 off-broadway productions. He also appeared in many successful films, not least of which the first six Darren Aronofsky pictures, as well as landing a supporting role in Brian DePalma's Scarface.

He made a guest appearance on Terry Matalas' 12 Monkeys series, and also received both a Primetime Emmy and Saturn nomination for his role in Breaking Bad. He passed away in August 2023, at the age of 83.

 
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