It’s like 9/11 for Nerds: RIP Ricardo Montaban and Patrick McGoohan

Two of the greatest stars of Science Fiction passed on today.

Ricardo Montaban, age 88, was best known for his scenery chewing role as Khan in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, in addition to portraying Mr. Roarke on tv’s Fantasy Island.

Patrick McGoohan, age 80, was the famed Number Six from the English cult tv series, The Prisoner, in addition to playing Danger Man.

This follows on the recent passing of Majel Barrett, widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, best known for her roles in the Star Trek franchise as Nurse Chapel, Laxxana Troi and the voice of every Federation computer, in addition to behind the scenes work.

As the great science fiction author Kurt Vonnegut put it so plaintively: “So it goes.”