Ron Thornton, an Emmy-winning visual effects specialist whose credits include Babylon 5 and multiple Star Trek series, has died at 59.

Ron Thornton, an Emmy-winning visual effects designer, supervisor and producer who worked on such shows as Babylon 5 and Star Trek: Voyager, has died. He was 59.

Ron Thornton, a visual effect pioneer known for his work on “Babylon 5” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died Monday in his Albuquerque, N.M., home after a short illness. He was 59.

Ron Thornton, an Emmy-winning visual effects designer, supervisor and producer who worked on such shows as Babylon 5 and Star Trek: Voyager, has died. He was 59.

Ron Thornton, an Emmy-winning visual effects specialist for the Babylon 5 pilot movie whose credits also range from Spaceballs and The Jackal to Buffy The Vampire Slayer and multiple Star Trek ...

Ron Thornton, a visual effect pioneer known for his work on “ Babylon 5 ” and “ Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died Monday in his Albuquerque, N.M., home after a short illness. He was 59.