"Star Trek" spinoff creator Michael Piller has died of cancer at his Los Angeles home at the age of 57. The executive producer and co-creator of "Star Trek: Voyager," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and the Emmy-nominated "Star Trek: The Next Generation" died Tuesday after a long battle with head and neck cancer, Startrek.com reported. For the big screen, Piller co-wrote and produced Paramount Pictures' ninth installment in its series, "Star Trek: Insurrection." Piller and his son, Shawn, formed the Hollywood production company Pillar2, Inc., and they co-created USA Network's "The Dead Zone" as well as the ABC Family Channel's original series "Wildfire." Piller also served as a writer/producer for TV's "Simon & Simon," "Cagney & Lacey," "Miami Vice," "Probe," "Hard Time on Planet Earth" and the syndicated "Group One Medical." In addition to his son, Piller is survived by his wife, Sandra, and daughter, Brent. © Copyright 2005 by United Press International

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