Ricardo Montalban Dead At 88 280
DesScorp writes "Ricardo Montalban, immortalized as Khan in the Star Trek franchise, is dead at age 88, passing at his Los Angeles home. Montalban had a long and successful career on television and film. The voice of Rich Corinthian Leather is silenced, but we still have the memories."
Obligatory. (Score:5, Funny)
Wow... (Score:3, Funny)
It looks like (Score:3, Funny)
YEEAAAHHHH
Re:Wow... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Obligatory. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No more Khan (Score:5, Funny)
And here we were thinking he'd return in a later sequel
That'd be pretty neat seeing as how they killed him off during his last appearance. I suppose they could go the Lucas route and write a prequel. Given the quality of entertainment these days I'd wager on Khan foiling Kirk's attempt to kill him by hiding in a fridge.
But, but.... (Score:5, Funny)
...I'm not dead. See? I'm posting on Slashdot.
Eulogy from the Pulpit in the Church of Star Trek (Score:5, Funny)
From Hell's heart, I stab at thee!
For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee!
Priest: And thus spake the Great Devil Kahn at our saviour, The Kirk. Here endeth the lesson.
Congregation: More power to the engines!
Another big loss (Score:5, Funny)
DeForest Kelley: Dead. James Doohan: Dead. Majel Barret: Dead. And now him.
Yet we have to endure that sword of Damocles that Shatner just might sing again.
Very Suspicious (Score:5, Funny)
Ricardo Montalban dies. Steve Jobs takes leave of absence.
Hmmm... has anyone ever seen them together?
Re:No more Khan (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah but Spock got to transfer his katra first and actually had a body. Khan didn't have this ability and vaporized himself in an act of sheer spite.
I can't believe I'm arguing this point..... ;)
Re:Obligatory. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:But, but.... (Score:4, Funny)
They're not talking about you... they're talking about KHAAAAAAAAAN [slashdot.org], who obviously is dead:
Montalban! (Score:5, Funny)
From the day he took his white suit off
And left the midget far behind,
He started taking steroids
Froze himself in time.
Now he's slept the sleep of centuries,
A superman from the past
From hell's heart he will stab at thee
and get eugenic on your ass!
He'll put things in your body,
and lay your mind to waste.
Quote a line from Milton,
and never forget your face.
'Cuz he's a villain cruel as Vader
and as merciless as Ming.
He's as pissed off as a Predator
it's Khan Noonien Sing!
Phaser-fest, prosthetic chest
it's all I wanna see
Some may say it's fake,
but it looks real enough to me!
It began on episode 24
On a ship called Botany Bay
And they marooned him on Ceti Alpha 5
But we knew he'd be back someday
'Cuz he's too big for television
They knew it even then
So they put him in the movie Star Trek II,
And they should have brought him back for Star Trek X
Montalban! (Ricardo)
Montalban! (Ricardo)
Wrath of Khan (miamo)
Montalban!
Star ship fights. Parasites.
It's all I wanna see
You may call him Mr. Roarke,
but he's always Khan to me.
Montalban! (Ricardo)
Montalban! (Ricardo)
Wrath of Khan (miamo)
Montalban!
(From Warp 11.)
Re:Obligatory. (Score:5, Funny)
http://khaaan.com/ [khaaan.com]
Re:Good riddance. (Score:2, Funny)
Ensign Enginneer Valdez most significant Latino (Score:1, Funny)
For about five minutes before he was killed by that intelligent gas cloud.
Re:Very Suspicious (Score:5, Funny)
Ricardo Montalban dies. Steve Jobs takes leave of absence.
Hmmm... has anyone ever seen them together?
Yes, and the photos have made me millions in blackmail money.
Re:But, but.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good riddance. (Score:5, Funny)
Nothing like a family tree with no branches!!!
Re:Good riddance. (Score:5, Funny)
I've done more than kill you, I've hurt you. (Score:2, Funny)
Most important question (Score:3, Funny)
Will his casket be lined with soft Corinthian leather?
Re:Good riddance. (Score:5, Funny)
From Hell's heart, I stab at thee. For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.
Very, very apt. Well done.
(Though I have to confess my first thought was not "KHAAAAAN!" but "The plane, boss! The plane!" Does that mean I have to turn in my geek card?)
Re:But, but.... (Score:4, Funny)
...I'm not dead. See? I'm posting on Slashdot.
Yeah but like a poor marksman you keep... missing... the.... ... .... target.
Re:Ricardo vs. Shatner (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, Kahn was a genetic superman.
Re:Obligatory. (Score:5, Funny)
The story about Khan's chest is true. And by "true," I mean "false" - it's all lies. But they're entertaining lies. And in the end, isn't that the real truth?
The answer... is no. I'm Leonard Nimoy.
Re:Mmm, copypasta. (Score:5, Funny)
Well, that settles it, doesn't it? Clearly the Pope agreed that Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan was the best of the Trek movies.
Re:Obligatory. (Score:3, Funny)
GOOOOONNNNNEEEEE!