In Memoriam: Xena: Warrior Princess Crew

As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Xena: Warrior Princess, let's honour the fallen creatives who were part of making this iconic series.

In order of appearance:

Alan Jay Glueckman (October 24, 1944 ~ March 17, 2015) Writer: "The Black Wolf"

Michelle Calvert (February 11, 1972 ~ April 12, 1996) Stunt double: "Callisto" (for Hudson Leick)

David E. Blewitt (August 7, 1928 ~ July 8, 2010) Editor "Eternal Bonds"

Robert Ginty (November 14, 1948 ~ September 21, 2009) Director: "Warrior...Priestess...Tramp"

Peter Allan Fields (May 12, 1935 ~ June 19, 2019) Writer: "The Reckoning" and "Death Mask"

D. Gunther Tarampi (April 3, 1965 ~ October 27, 2019) Post-production coordinator (season 1)

Jeff Vlaming (September 23, 1959 ~ January 30, 2023) Writer: "Takes One to Know One" and "Purity"

Edward Irastorza (December 10, 1968 ~ December 21, 2020) Visual effects coordinator (seasons 1-2)

Douglas Ibold (January 23, 1940 ~ November 8, 2023) Editor: "The Path Not Taken," "The Reckoning," and "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards"

Edwin Stalter (October 31, 1963 ~ May 12, 2023) Post-production coordinator (seasons 2-6)

Bruce Seth Green (September 8, 1941 ~ January 25, 2025) Director: "Dreamworker," ("Xena" related "Hercules" eps: "The Warrior Princess," "Unchained Heart," and "Outcast")

Hilary Bader (April 27, 1952 ~ November 7, 2002) Writer: "Been There Done That," "Forget Me Not," "Locked Up and Tied Down," and "The Quill is Mightier..."

Charles Siebert (March 9, 1938 ~ May 1, 2022 ) Director: "The Reckoning," "Death in Chains," "Ties That Bind," "Orphan of War," "Ten Little Warlords," "A Comedy of Eros," "Gabrielle's Hope," and "Old Ares Had a Farm"

Roberto Orci (July 20, 1973 ~ February 25, 2025) Producer (season 5)/Writer: "God Fearing Child"

Paul Grinder (~ May 26, 2022) 2nd unit director and 1st assistant director (seasons 1-6)/Director: "Married With Fishsticks"

Chris Manheim (February 15, 1951 ~ August 7, 2025) Producer (seasons 1-5)/Writer: "The Prodigal," "Altared States," "Remember Nothing," "A Solstice Carol," "Here She Comes...Miss Amphipolis," "The Quest," "A Comedy of Eros," "Maternal Instincts," "The Bitter Suite," "King Con," "Tsunami," "A Family Affair," "Paradise Found," "Devi," "The Convert," "Chakram," "Animal Attraction," "Punch Lines," "Eternal Bonds," and "Livia"

Released: November 28, 2025

Music: "Grieving Dance" by Joseph LoDuca

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