Actor and Star Trek guest Richard Evans has passed away at 86
Richard Evans as Isak in Star Trek “Patterns of Force”
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 - “If we adopt the ways of the Nazis, we’re as bad as the Nazis.” So observed Isak, the Zeon underground member who aids Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in their mission on the planet Ekos in the Star Trek: The Original Series season two episode, “Patterns of Force.” Following a 40-year career, Richard Evans, who played Isak, has died of cancer at the age of 86.
The Hollywood Reporter shared the news last week of Evans’ death, which occurred on October 2. According to the article, Evans was born in Kansas City, Missouri and “wrote, directed and produced for the big screen and for local theater and was an artist and author. His final book, completed shortly before his death, is a collection of plays to be performed free of rental fees when staged as fundraisers for the homeless.”
Outside of his one appearance in Star Trek, Evans also showed up in many film and television productions, including Wagon Train, Peyton Place, Dirty Little Billy, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Gunsmoke.
For more on the life and career of Richard Evans, visit HollywoodReporter.com.
Please join us in offering our condolences to his friends and family.
David is a contributing writer for Daily Star Trek News on the Roddenberry Podcast Network. He is a librarian, baseball fan, and book and movie buff. He has also written for American Libraries and Skeptical Inquirer. David also enjoys diverse music, but leans toward classical and jazz. He plays a mean radio.
