Trevor Goddard (October 14, 1962 – June 7, 2003) was a former professional boxer turned actor who died from an accidental drug overdose of heroin, cocaine and the prescription drugs Valium and Vicodin. His best known roles are Kano in the first Mortal Kombat movie and Lieutenant Commander Mic Brumby on JAG. October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Death (disambiguation). ... Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions, all of them relating to the use, misuse or overuse of a psychoactive drug or performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. ... A drug overdose occurs when a chemical substance (i. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... Diazepam, brand names: Valium, Seduxen, in Europe Apozepam, is a 1,4-benzodiazepine derivative, which possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. ... It has been suggested that Vicodin be merged into this article or section. ... Kano is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mortal Kombat is a 1995 movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... There are other articles with similar names; see JAG (disambiguation). ...

He was last seen in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as a pirate in 2003. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a movie of adventure and romance set in the Caribbean during the seventeenth century. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2003. ...

Although he was often cast in Australian roles he was actually English. This truth was revealed by Goddard's father at his son's funeral, something that not only shocked the entertainment industry, but also shocked his fans. Goddard apparently attempted to tap into the Hollywood demand for Australian actors by disguising his thick London accent for an Australian one. He was so successful that he was accepted by the Australian entertainment industry as one of its own. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

It is somewhat ironic that the TV series JAG gave him a tribute by having the crew sing 'Waltzing Matilda', an Australian folk song, remade from archival footage from a previous episode. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Waltzing Matilda is usually sung in informal settings, but it was played with a 90 piece orchestra and the 100 voice Melbourne Chorale at the 2005 Classical Spectacular Waltzing Matilda is possibly Australias most widely known song, and one that has been popularly suggested as a potential national anthem...

In Mortal Kombat, Kano's character was originally an American orphan raised in Japan. The character was retconned to being of Australian descent in honor of Trevor. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Goddard, however, was said to have an affinity for the Australian lifestyle, aiding his attempts to look 'Australian', and had apparently seriously considered permanently moving to Perth, Western Australia. Perth is the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ...

Trivia

• He was actually born in 1962, but during his lifetime, he said in interviews that he was born in 1965.

External links

• Trevor Goddard at the Internet Movie Database
• Actor's Compendium
• Toasting Trevor Goddard