GateWorld – Don S. Davis: 1942-2008

With great sadness we must report that veteran actor Don S. Davis passed away on June 29, 2008. He was 65 years old.

This is really, really sad news. “Hammond of Texas” is gone. According to the fan site, his family requests donations to the American Heart Association.

Dear Fans and Friends of Don S. Davis,

So many of you have been touched by not only the work and art of Don S. Davis, but by the man himself, who always took the time to be with you at the appearances he loved, that it is with a tremendous sense of loss I must share with you that Don passed away from a massive heart attack on Sunday morning, June 29th.

On behalf of his family and wife, Ruby, we thank you for your prayers and condolences. A family memorial where Don’s ashes will be scattered in the ocean will take place in a few weeks, and should you wish to, please make a donation to the American Heart Association in Don’s memory.

Davis appears in the upcoming Stargate: Continuum DVD movie, and in 3 other films still to come.