Nog originally was Jake Sisko’s childhood friend and a minor character. The role expanded in later seasons as Nog became the first Ferengi to join star fleet.Nog’s best episode portrayed ptsd after a extended battle with the Cardassians.
Aron did a wonderful job on DS9 and I’ll miss his presence in any reboots.
Aron was 50 years old.
RIP
Correction
Nog’s best episode portrayed ptsd…
It was especially poignant because the character lost a leg.
Damn, that’s too bad. Nog was one of the few Ferengi who actually experienced growth of his character, the other being his father, Rom, who became one of O’Brien’s assistants in Ops, then later became Zek’s successor as Grand Nagus.
I remember the PTSD episode. Nog lost his leg, but 24th century technology was able to regrow it. However, he wanted to live in the holosuite casino simulation with Vic Fontaine.
I’m sorry to hear about this. I enjoyed his work.
Paper moon, the episode mentioned in this thread, is my favorite episode of DS9 and on my top 5 list of favorite Trek episodes ever… what a shame…
Sorry to hear this. Here’s a clip of Jake and Nog.
Dang. 50…even with his health issues, that’s depressingly young.
All the other main Ferengi actors were older than him (Jeffrey Combs is the youngest surviving one at 65), and yet, he’s the first to pass (not that I want Andrea Martin or Wallace Shawn to shuffle off the mortal coil, but I’d have expected them to pass well before Eisenberg).
I thought he was looking kind of rough in the DS9 documentary. I didn’t realize he’d had so many health issues. RIP Aron.
My favorite scene is when he breaks down and tells Sisko why he really wants to join Star Fleet.
DS9 was my favorite of all the spinoffs. He seemed to be very nice and engaged with the fans.
Was he suffering from the same condition that Gary Coleman had? They both had short stature and kidney problems.
He was born with only one kidney, started dialysis at 14 and got a transplant at 17. He had a second transplant at 46. 'Star Trek' Star Aron Eisenberg Dead at 50
Depending on your definition of “main”, Cecily Adams (played Ishka four times) passed away in 2004 at the age of 46. She was the daughter of Don Adams, who passed away the next year.
Moogie was Max Smart’s daughter? Mind blown.
Andrea Martin played her in the first episode the character appeared in. Cecily Adams player her after that. She was married to Jim Beaver who had some lovely things to say about Aron today on his Facebook page.
RIP, Aron. I did some reading about him and his other projects. I was amused to discover that he hosted a podcast called “The 7th Rule.” I won’t ruin that joke by explaining it. I’d subscribe to his podcast except it seems to be full of spoilers for things I haven’t yet watched.
RIP, Aron. Thank you for your contribution to DS9, and I’m sorry you passed away so young.
Did anyone else observe, in photos accompanying news of his passing, that his wife was significantly taller than he was? I’m ashamed that I noticed. It is a ridiculous and outdated notion that the man must be taller than the woman in a hetero relationship. But we are, I hope, getting over it. I’m glad Aron and his wife were comfortable sharing photos that made the height difference clear. Good for them!
He was only five feet tall due to his kidney issues I believe. Was a super nice dude, too. RIP.
Huh. I didn’t know that she wasn’t played by Martin the whole time…the makeup was too heavy, I guess…
So–where can we buy the freeze-dried slices?
Jim Beaver is a national treasure(and very briefly a Doper) who knows a lot about Hollywood and has a lot of great stories about tons of people.