Barry Jenner who played Admiral William Ross on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine passes away at the age of 75.

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Sadly the Star Trek family lost a great today with the passing of Barry Jenner, who played Admiral William Ross on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Jenner was an accomplished television actor appearing on many popular series including Dallas, Knotts Landing, Family Matters, and of course Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

My heart is broken.My thoughts are in grief&incomprehension.My good friend Barry Jenner has passed.Condolences to Suzanne&all who loved him. — Armin Shimerman (@ShimermanArmin) August 9, 2016

I always enjoyed Jenner’s portrayal of Admiral Ross on DS9. So many Starfleet Admirals were used simply as villains or saints, but Ross was a complicated man with real motivations. Ross wasn’t perfect, and he made mistakes like working with Section 31, but in the end he was just doing what he thought was right. Jenner did a superb job creating a compelling Star Trek character, and he will be missed.

In every interview with Jenner I’ve ever seen he expresses how much he loved being a part of Star Trek. Here he is talking about his roll as an admiral during the Dominion war and paying tribute to those who really put their lives on the line as others.

Barry Jenner was an awesome actor, a delight at conventions, and a wonderful person, he will be missed by many!

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