Jim Mees | 'Star Trek' designer, 57
Jim Mees, 57, an Emmy-winning set decorator who helped bring alien worlds to life in the long-running Star Trek TV series, died Friday, March 29, at his home in Selinsgrove, Pa., said his partner, Michael Smyth. He had pancreatic cancer.
Mr. Mees, who worked on more than a dozen TV shows in his 30-year career, spent 14 years on Star Trek sets, from The Next Generation to Star Trek: Enterprise. A five-time nominee, Mr. Mees shared an Emmy with production designer Richard D. James for art direction of a 1990 episode in which he gave viewers the first glimpse of the Klingon home world, decorating the warrior race's High Council chambers and sinister-looking First City. He also worked on The Gilmore Girls, Private Practice, and Bones.
Besides Smyth, his partner of 22 years, Mr. Mees is survived by his mother, Helen Mees; sisters Sherene Williams and Kathy Gordon; and a brother, Dan Mees.
- Los Angeles Times
