It might be worth noting that the name John de Lancie is known in another field - the oboist is survived by a son, John, a popular character actor probably best known for playing the role of Q (an annoyingly omnipotent - or perhaps omnipotently annoying - immortal) in various Star Trek franchises. In checking the bios of father & son, it seems that they may have collaborated more than once on the concert stage - apart from a busy film & TV career, the younger JdL seems to have carved himself a little niche doing orchestral narrations.... Live in peace [log in to unmask] endeavour2 project <http://www.geocities.com/robtclements/endeavour2.html>