Sad and stunned to hear of the death of Richard Hatch from pancreatic cancer at age 71. Mr. Hatch was a handsome and popular actor who started out in soap operas then appeared on many television shows and movies in the 1970s and 80s, including "Battlestar Galactica" and "Dead Man's Curve," in the latter he played singer Jan Berry of Jan & Dean.

He was a sensitive, thoughtful man who led acting seminars later in his career.