00:00 Lost in Space actor Mark Goddard dies aged 87.
00:04 The actor was best known for his role in the 1960s CBS series Lost in Space,
00:10 where he played Major Don West, the pilot of the Jupiter II.
00:14 Goddard died just months after he was hospitalized for pneumonia,
00:19 after being admitted shortly after his birthday.
00:22 His wife Evelyn wrote in a statement on Facebook,
00:26 "I'm so sorry to tell you that my wonderful husband passed away on October 10th."
00:31 Several days after celebrating his 87th birthday, he was hospitalized with pneumonia.
00:37 We were hopeful when he was transferred to a rehabilitation center,
00:41 but then doctors discovered he was in the final stages of pulmonary fibrosis for which there is no cure.
00:47 He received excellent care at the beautiful Pat Roche Hospice home and was able to die peacefully and with dignity.
00:54 The actor is also survived by Melissa, John, and Michael and Evelyn went on to say that they all had the chance to say goodbye
01:01 as she wondered how she had been so lucky to have spent more than 30 years with such a "loving, gentle, man."
01:08 She added, "His children and I had the chance to express our love and say our goodbyes."
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