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Ricardo Montalban Dead At 88
DesScorp writes "Ricardo Montalban, immortalized as Khan in the Star Trek franchise, is dead at age 88, passing at his Los Angeles home. Montalban had a long and successful career on television and film. The voice of Rich Corinthian Leather is silenced, but we still have the memories."
KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!
No disrespect intended.. but I didn't know he was still alive!
Khan got the last laugh.
YEEAAAHHHH
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And here we were thinking he'd return in a later sequel
That'd be pretty neat seeing as how they killed him off during his last appearance. I suppose they could go the Lucas route and write a prequel. Given the quality of entertainment these days I'd wager on Khan foiling Kirk's attempt to kill him by hiding in a fridge.
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
...I'm not dead. See? I'm posting on Slashdot.
"Klaatu, verada, necktie!" -Ash
From Hell's heart, I stab at thee!
For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee!
Priest: And thus spake the Great Devil Kahn at our saviour, The Kirk. Here endeth the lesson.
Congregation: More power to the engines!
DeForest Kelley: Dead. James Doohan: Dead. Majel Barret: Dead. And now him.
Yet we have to endure that sword of Damocles that Shatner just might sing again.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Ricardo Montalban dies. Steve Jobs takes leave of absence.
Hmmm... has anyone ever seen them together?
Yeah but Spock got to transfer his katra first and actually had a body. Khan didn't have this ability and vaporized himself in an act of sheer spite.
I can't believe I'm arguing this point..... ;)
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
From the day he took his white suit off
And left the midget far behind,
He started taking steroids
Froze himself in time.
Now he's slept the sleep of centuries,
A superman from the past
From hell's heart he will stab at thee
and get eugenic on your ass!
He'll put things in your body,
and lay your mind to waste.
Quote a line from Milton,
and never forget your face.
'Cuz he's a villain cruel as Vader
and as merciless as Ming.
He's as pissed off as a Predator
it's Khan Noonien Sing!
Phaser-fest, prosthetic chest
it's all I wanna see
Some may say it's fake,
but it looks real enough to me!
It began on episode 24
On a ship called Botany Bay
And they marooned him on Ceti Alpha 5
But we knew he'd be back someday
'Cuz he's too big for television
They knew it even then
So they put him in the movie Star Trek II,
And they should have brought him back for Star Trek X
Montalban! (Ricardo)
Montalban! (Ricardo)
Wrath of Khan (miamo)
Montalban!
Star ship fights. Parasites.
It's all I wanna see
You may call him Mr. Roarke,
but he's always Khan to me.
Montalban! (Ricardo)
Montalban! (Ricardo)
Wrath of Khan (miamo)
Montalban!
(From Warp 11.)
Oh yeah, and that "church" is comprised of about 150 people most of whom are related.
For about five minutes before he was killed by that intelligent gas cloud.
Nothing like a family tree with no branches!!!
Obviously the troll is at the top of the foodchain.
Buried alive... buried alive...
Will his casket be lined with soft Corinthian leather?
From Hell's heart, I stab at thee. For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.
Very, very apt. Well done.
(Though I have to confess my first thought was not "KHAAAAAN!" but "The plane, boss! The plane!" Does that mean I have to turn in my geek card?)
Yes, Kahn was a genetic superman.
Come play free flash games on Kongregate!
Well, that settles it, doesn't it? Clearly the Pope agreed that Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan was the best of the Trek movies.