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Goodbye, Kevin

, 2001

Rest In Peace, Kevin

Kevin "Ares" Smith, shown above with Danielle "Ephiny" Cormack at an Orlando Convention, died Feb. 16 as the result of injuries sustained in an accident in China. Please pray for Kevin's family and friends.

NEWS STORIES:
The Reuters story is posted below. There is video comments about Kevin's death by people such as Michael "Iolaus" Hurst, fans and others at OneNews.
UPDATE: For those wishing to give to Kevin's family, here's the info from MistNY of Sword-and-Staff: In response to fan request that we do some kind of memorial for Kevin, Sword and Staff will be taking donations for Kevin's family. I know there is talk of a Foundation being set up, and if and when that happens, the funds will be sent directly to that foundation. In the meantime, anyone wishing to donate can do so by sending a check through Sword and Staff for that purpose. Checks or money orders should be made payable to Debbie Cassetta and sent to: Sword and Staff, P.O. Box 224, Floral Park, NY 11002, USA. If you prefer, you can send the donations via PayPal. Please send the PayPal donations to [email protected]. You can use PayPal by logging on at PayPal. Please do not make checks payable to Sword and Staff (as it is not a legal entity). Also, please note that these gifts will be going directly to Kevin's family and are therefore not tax deductible as a charitable expense. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Newscat Note: If you're not familiar with PayPal, I use it. I have never had any problems. If you're a new user, use this link PayPal. I'm supposed to get a $5 referral for each new person that signs up using that link. If it does give it to me, I'll send that $5 along to Kevin's family, too.

If you'd like to send your money directly to the trust. Here is the address: The Kevin Smith Trust
c/o Auckland Theatre Company
P. O. Box 6513
Wellesley Street
Auckland
New Zealand

American check and money orders are accepted.

"...He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends
rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." Matthew 5:45

ACTOR WHO PLAYED XENA'S LOVE INTEREST DIES

WELLINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A New Zealand actor who played the leather-clad, bicep-bulging God of War, Ares, opposite Xena in the television series "Xena: Warrior Princess" has died in China after a fall.
Kevin Smith, 38, died in hospital late Friday from head injuries he suffered in Beijing, where he had been working on a film production, the NZ government said in a statement.
Smith played Xena's love interest in the fantasy drama based loosely on ancient mythology, which ended filming in New Zealand last year after being broadcast in more than 100 countries.
The NZ government paid tribute to Smith, saying he was "known not only for his enormous talent and amazing beauty, but also for his intelligence and self-effacing humour." The New Zealand Herald reported Smith's next role was to have been in a Bruce Willis movie, "Man of War," to begin filming in Hawaii next month.
23:43 02-15-02 Copyright 2002 Reuters Limited. 1

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