James Rebhorn, American character actor, died 21 March aged 65, after a lengthy battle with skin cancer. Genre appearances include Cat’s Eye (1985), Heart of Midnight (1988), Independence Day (1996, as the Secretary of Defence), From the Earth to the Moon (tv miniseries, 1998), The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) and The Box (2009).

[Thanks to Steve Green for the story.]