https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56371582
As per the news story above, tragically Cliff Simon, the actor who brilliantly brought the villainous Ba'al to life in Stargate SG-1, has been killed in a kite-boarding accident. He was 58.
Ba'al was always a favourite villain of mine in Stargate, and Cliff Simon was perfectly cast in the role, bringing menace and threat to a part that could easily have been just another bad guy, and always playing him with a twinkle in his eye.
He will be missed by all his fans, and my thoughts are with his friends and family.
Rest in peace