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‘Star Trek’ actor Rene Auberjonois loses battle with cancer

Born in New York, Auberjonois first made his mark on Broadway in the late 1960s before becoming a film star in the 1970s and a TV regular in the 1980s and 1990s.

‘Star Trek’ actor Rene Auberjonois loses battle with cancer

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“Star Trek” and “Benson” actor Rene Auberjonois has passed away. He was 79.

The “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” regular lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, December 8, at his home here.

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Born in New York, Auberjonois first made his mark on Broadway in the late 1960s before becoming a film star in the 1970s and a TV regular in the 1980s and 1990s.

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His credits also include “Boston Legal”, “M*A*S*H”, “Madam Secretary”, “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, and “Judging Amy”, as well as the movies “The Patriot”, “The Player”, “King Kong” and “The Little Mermaid (1989)”, in which he voiced the character Louis.

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