Michael Piller Passes Away At 57

It is with great saddness that this site reports the loss of Michael Pillar. He created The Dead Zone and Wildfire among a host of other shows.

Syfy Portal has the full story.


Michael Piller 1948-2005

Michael Piller, who served as an executive producer for the Star Trek shows "The Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine" and "Voyager," passed away early Tuesday, November 1, according to TrekWeb.

Piller, who is survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Brent and son Shawn, died at his Los Angeles home after a long battle with cancer of the head and neck. He was 57.

In 1999, Piller launched Piller2 Inc., with his son Shawn. They developed properties including "The Dead Zone," seen on the USA Network, and the ABC Family Channel show, "Wildfire."