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| | Gene Roddenberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14) |
 | | Eugene Wesley Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 - October 24, 1991), was born in El Paso, Texas, USA, spent his boyhood in Los Angeles, California, is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Star Trek, and was one of the first people to be buried in space. |
 | | Roddenberry was deeply involved with creating and producing ', although his involvement lessened in seasons 2 and 3 due to deteriorating health. |
 | | Walk of Fame.]] Despite his reduced management of Star Trek near the end of his life, Roddenberry was still respected enough that Paramount Pictures, owners of the various Star Trek series, agreed to his request that the not be considered canon by the studio. |
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