Merritt Butrick, Star Trek actor, born 1959

Actor Merritt Butrick, born September 3, 1959 in Gainesville, Florida, who played Dr. David Marcus, Captain Kirk's son in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, left us too early.  He appeared in Star Trek II and Star Trek III: Search for Spock. 

He appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Symbiosis. Unfortunately, he passed away in March 1989 from AIDS.

Actress Bibi Besch born 1942

It stands to reason that I would celebrate an actress who has appeared in so many of my favorite movies.  Bibi Besch, born February 1, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, is probably best known for her role as Dr. Carol Marcus in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn.  She starred in Steel Magnolias, Tremors, The Day After, and a guilty favorite, Meteor.

On television, she appeared in Murder She Wrote and The Six Million Dollar Man. She started her career on the daily soap opera, Secret Storm.

Unfortunately, she passed away in September 1996 from breast cancer.