Lost's Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse pay tribute to Mira Furlan

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Furlan, who died Wednesday at age 65, appeared on 20 episodes of the ABC drama as Danielle Rousseau, a French scientist who had shipwrecks on the island sixteen years prior to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815. “Danielle Rousseau moves into the light. Rest In Peace, Mira… we are deeply grateful for all you did to protect the island,” Lost co-creator Lindelof wrote on Instagram. Cuse, who served as showrunner with Lindelof, added: “Mira gifted us all with her grace, intelligence and talents. She was a vital person whose artistic gifts contributed so much to defining the mysteries of our show. She will be truly missed.”