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Mira Furlan (b. 7 September 1955, Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) - d. 20 January 2021, Los Angeles, California) was a Croatian actress and singer. She played the role of Delenn in all five seasons of Babylon 5 series and the TV Movies In the Beginning, The Gathering and Thirdspace.

Recent television work has included a role in the ensemble cast of Lost.

Furlan died on 20 January 2021, at her home in Los Angeles. She was 65, and suffered from complications of West Nile virus in the time leading up to her death.

On Her Role[]

"Ambassador Delenn is an extraordinary character. She combines so many different traits...She's tough, but vulnerable...She's strong, but feminine...She's a pacifist, but can be militaristic...She has depth and spirituality, but can be funny and light at times...So yes, I think she's a great role model - not only for women - but for everyone."
– July 25, 1998, live on beep

A final message[]

The following was posted on Furlan's Twitter account on January 20, 2021:

"I look at the stars. It's a clear night and the Milky Way seems so near. That's where I'll be going soon. 'We're all star stuff", I suddenly remember Delenn's line from Joe's script. Not a bad prospect. I am not afraid. In the meantime, let me close my eyes and sense the beauty around me. And take that breath under the dark sky full of stars. Breathe in. Breathe out. That's all."

— Mira Furlan, 9/7/1955 - 1/20/2021.

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