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Rip Mark Goddard

AgitatedRiotAgitatedRiot Posts: 4,437
edited October 2023 in The Commons

RIP Mark Goddard

Major Don West From Lost in Space (Mark Goddard) Died on Oct. 10 of pulmonary fibrosis complications. I will Miss Him.

I was saying in the commons how the New Special effects ruined the Show. I just started rewatching Lost In Space on Prime.

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  • butterflyfishbutterflyfish Posts: 1,244

    broken heart Very sad. I loved that show as a kid. Condolences to his family and friends.

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 4,124

    Oh wow. My prayers to his family and thanks for sharing him with us.

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,131

    Sorry. Hope he didn't suffer. I like "Lost in Space". So good.

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,212

    It's quite a horrible way to go.  One of my dearest friends died of that disease.  It seemed to have run in his family, he lost two other brothers and an uncle to it.  If you don't know about the disease please look it up. Due to the fibrosis your lungs no longer are able to bring in enough oxygen and so you basically suffocate in your own body.  They had Fred on steroids to keep the airways open for as long as they could.  I miss him still!  

    RIP Mark.  I'm so sorry you suffered in this way.  broken heart

  • beachlegsbeachlegs Posts: 489

    That is so sad, I watched this show as a kid without fail..my thoughts go out to his family and friends heart

  • DollyGirlDollyGirl Posts: 2,656

    Picture this. A bedroom on the 2nd floor of a big old 1916 farm house in the Cascade Mountians of Oregon, October, 1965. Early fall chill on a dark evening. A family of nine (7 kids, Mom and Dad), sitting or laying on the parents bed, watching "Lost in Space" on an old black and white Zenith 18in TV. That is what I remember. Loved that show. Thank you, Mr. Goddard for such a wonderful experience. May you have peace.

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,131

    RAMWolff said:

    It's quite a horrible way to go.  One of my dearest friends died of that disease.  It seemed to have run in his family, he lost two other brothers and an uncle to it.  If you don't know about the disease please look it up. Due to the fibrosis your lungs no longer are able to bring in enough oxygen and so you basically suffocate in your own body.  They had Fred on steroids to keep the airways open for as long as they could.  I miss him still!  

    RIP Mark.  I'm so sorry you suffered in this way.  broken heart

    I am sorry to hear that. I hope they can figure out a safe, clean painless way to oxygenatate /  de-cabon-dioxidize blood for such diseases in the future to alleviate the pain.

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,212

    Thank you. Fred was such a talented and loving human being.  

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