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1921 – 1991Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991)Died 24 October 1991, aged 70Gene Roddenberry, creator of the Star Trek television franchise, died in Santa Monica, California. His optimistic vision of a united, exploratory future shaped decades of science fiction television and film. Star Trek: The Next Generation, which he helped launch, was airing its fifth season at the time of his death.