Alan Scarfe dead: Lethal Weapon and Star Trek star dies aged 77 as family confirm cause of death

The cause of death has been cited as colon cancer, a disease which also tragically claimed the life of his brother, Britain.

In his obituary, via The Hollywood Reporter, Scarfe's family said: "Alan is predeceased by his parents and his brother, Brian, who also succumbed to the same disease.

"He is also predeceased by his cherished and beautiful wife, Barbara, who passed away from cancer on August 11th, 2019.

"Surviving are his beloved daughter Tosia, and son-in-law Austin, who lived with and cared for Alan up until his death, and without whom Alan, 'would have been lost'.

RIP to Alan Scarfe, who (amongst many things) played Sam Steele in the tributed Canadian Heritage Minute for the iconic Mountie-A key part of our videos' intro. pic.twitter.com/OeqjFL5CPW

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"He also leaves behind his brother Colin, son Jonathan Scarfe, and his darling grandchildren Kai and Hunter Scarfe, university students at the University of Victoria, and McGill, respectively."

Scarfe's CV boasts a number of high-profile roles, with many of his on-screen success occurring in the late 20th century.

He played the antagonist in blockbusts Lethal Weapon III and Double Impact at the height of his stardom.

On the small screen, he had roles in US TV dramas Andromeda, Kingdom Hospital, Seven Days, Outer Limits and many more.

To 'Trekkies', he'll be long remembered for his stints as Romulans Tokath and Admiral Mendak in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also portrayed powerful alien Magistrate Augris in Star Trek: Voyager.

He was born on June 8, 1946, in Harpenden, England before his parents, Gladys and Neville, brought the family to Vancouver when he was young.

Several fans flocked to X to share their tributes to the late actor, including one user who penned: "Sad to see Alan Scarfe has passed, I loved his evil farmer role in The Wrong Guy with @DaveSFoley."

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A second added: "#RIP Alan Scarfe. He battled not one but two Jean-Claude Van Dammes in ‘Double Impact’ and did lots of sci-fi (‘Seven Days,’ two ‘Star Trek’ series). His strong stage voice came in handy, he said, because 'you can’t really mumble if you’re a Klingon.'"

And a third echoed: "A damn shame. He's one of those actors who I always enjoyed seeing on TV and in the occasional movie...#AlanScarfe." (sic)