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Gary Graham, best known for his role inStar Trek: Enterprise, died on Monday. He was 73.
The actor’s ex-wife, Susan Lavelle, shared the newsin a Facebook post. “It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today,” she wrote in the tribute posted early Tuesday morning.
Becky later confirmed toThe Hollywood Reporterthat Graham died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Spokane, Washington.
Actor Gary Graham attends the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 1, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images
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He was “funny” with a “sarcastic sense of humor,” she wrote, “but kind, fought for what he believed in, a devout Christian and was so proud of his daughter, Haylee.”
Lavelle added, “This was sudden so please pray for our daughter as she navigates through this thing called grief. Fly high into the heavens Gar!”
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Among Graham’s other career highlights include a multi-year stint onStar Trek: Enterprisefrom 2001 to 2005 as Vulcan Ambassador Soval, as well as appearances in several other well-known shows likeStarsky and HutchandThe Dukes of Hazzard.
source: people.com
