Below is a note received from Andreas Katsulas' daughter in appreciation of your notes of remembrance.  I hope that you will read and enjoy it as much as I did.  I hope that you will also send along your special notes so that Ms. Parker can continue to read how much Babylon 5 fans appreciated her father in the role of G'Kar.  (Send notes  to sgbruckner@...).

Be safe,

Sandy

From: "Kate Parker"
Subject: From Andreas's Biggest Fan
Date: Friday, February 24, 2006 23:24:32

To all those and the Zocalo and anyone else interested in reading,

My name is Katherine Parker. I have the distinct honor of being Andreas's eldest child, from his first marriage. I am writing, first of all, because I want you all to know how much it means to me to see so many people crying out at the loss of my father. I think that my father saw his screen acting as a 'day job', something he did to earn a few bucks. I don't think he ever really understood how much his acting meant to his fans. Thank you so much for all your condolences and sympathy. In return, I thought you might enjoy sharing some of my reflections and memories.

What I see being said about my father again and again is that he had a "zest for life." I want people to understand what that really means. It does NOT mean that he was out partying every night, or that he was a thrill-seeker. He was anything but! It means that when he saw a beautiful flower with vibrant color he would have tears in his eyes. It means that he pinched every penny so that he could spend his money only on what he valued most. It also means that, in Greek tradition, he LOVED to eat and to cook. Most of my fondest memories of dad revolve around one good meal or another. It means that he woke up early every morning, never sleeping the day away.

Among those that knew Andreas best, the most common theme in their remembrances of him is the image of a very quiet, very private person. And in this we see a huge contrast. On one hand, people remember my father as the giant of an actor who flooded the stage and screen with his sometimes comical, often terrifying, characters (One of the saddest things about my father's acting career, I think, is how often he had to play the bad guy. He was such a funny person!). On the other hand, people remember him as being meditative, dodging convention offers and most fan mail, and as being the one who didn't go out drinking with the rest of the cast after a con. But the fact of the matter is that BOTH of these characters represent who my father was. And the reason that G'Kar was such an important part of my father's life is that he reflected both the private, spiritual man and the man with the dark and delightful sense of humor. The fact that G'Kar has touched so many people only shows me that people appreciated my father for who he was; G'Kar and my father had a LOT in common.

Again, thank you all for your sympathy.

Sincerely,
Katherine (Katsulas) Parker