Hollywood actor Richard Hatch dies at 71

The 71-year-old Hollywood actor had been battling pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his family.
In the original "Battlestar Galactica" series that ran from 1978-1979, he played Captain Apollo and in the 2003 remake, he played Tom Zarek.

He was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for his role in the first series.

He died on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at around 1:30 p.m. in Santa Clarita, California, with his son, Paul, by his side,his manager Michael Kalisk reports.