Stardate 04.14.2025.C: In Memoriam - Nicky Katt (1970-2025)

in memoriam

Ach.  54 years of age is far too young for us to lose a talent.

Yesterday evening, I saw a posting on director Robert Rodriguez's feed regarding the passing of actor Nicky Katt; so I wanted to get up a post on it this morning.  Again, Katt might not exactly have been the most well-known commodity for regular readers of SciFiHistory.Net; but like so many in the entertainment business he definitely had a few parts deserving of mention.  Also, while I haven't seen this widely confirmed, I have read it reported that the man took his own life, indeed a very sad development if that turns out to be true.  I don't know what kind of troubles he perhaps was dealing with in his days; but I can't begin to imagine a level of anguish that would force someone to consider suicide.  Just so tragic if true ...

As for those dabblings into the realms of the Fantastic?  Let me highlight them as I see them indicated on IMDB.com:
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• Fantasy Island
• Herbie, The Love Bug
• Voyagers!
• Gremlins (1984)
• V
• The Burbs (1989)
• Martians Go Home (1989)
• Knight Rider 2010 (1994)
• Strange Days (1995)
• Kindred: The Embraced
• Phantoms (1998)
• Riding The Bullet (2004)
• Sin City (2005)
• Planet Terror (2007)
• The Dark Knight (2008)

Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Nicky Katt.

May he rest in peace.

​-- EZ