RIP James Rebhorn

I post this obiturary of actor James Rebhorn, who died today, because he played the character of North American Chief Engineer during the Apollo 1 tragedy, Harrison A. Storms in Tom Hanks' mini series FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON. A quiet gentle soul, he was a specialist at playing government agents and father figures, including the secretive vice president in Independence Day. But his role as the engineer who was under scrutiny for the Apollo 1 fire was compelling to say the least, especially when he's heard the news about the fire for the first time and weeps before his fireplace.