Jeb Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 'Trek' veteran dead at 57 Michael Piller involved with 'TNG,' 'DS9,' 'Voyager' Wednesday, November 2, 2005; Posted: 8:57 a.m. EST (13:57 GMT) http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/02/t...reut/index.html LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- Michael Piller, "Star Trek" veteran and co-creator/executive producer of USA Network's hit series "The Dead Zone," died early Tuesday at his Los Angeles home after a long battle with cancer. He was 57. Before co-creating "The Dead Zone" with his son Shawn, Piller was head writer on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," leading the show to a best drama Emmy nomination in 1994, the first for a syndicated series. He went on to co-create the following two "Trek" installments, "Deep Space Nine" and "Voyager." Both series ran for seven seasons. In 1998, Piller wrote and co-produced "Star Trek: Insurrection," the ninth installment in Paramount Pictures' successful Star Trek feature franchise. Piller began his career in broadcasting, working for TV stations in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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