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Stuart Freeborn

The great make-up artist who created the ape-men of 2001:A Space Odyssey, Chewbacca in the Star Wars film, and the many faces of Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove Read More

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Peter Gilmore

It has been confirmed that British actor Peter Gilmore died on Feb 3rd.  Born in 1931, he is best known as the star of the 70s BBC costume drama THE ONEDIN LINE. He was also a familiar face in several...

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John Kerr

Obituary from Variety: John Kerr, a Tony winner and the star of the films "Tea and Sympathy" and "South Pacific," died suddenly after a short illness on Feb. 1. He was 81. Kerr began his acting career...

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Screenwriter Jan Read

Wrote Karloff's THE HAUNTED STRANGLER and Harryhausen's JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS and FIRST MEN IN THE MOON.http...Read More

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Donald Byrd - Jazz Trumpeter

http://soul-sides.com/2013/02/donald-byrd-rip/This all said, I can’t not acknowled...Read More

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Susan Douglas, star of FIVE

Now only William Phipps is left from Arch Oboler's end-of-the-world story.http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/01/24/susan-dougl...Read More

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Alan Sharp

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rob-roy-screenwriter-alan-sharp-dies-420493Love LOVE LOVE Night Mov...Read More

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Kevin Gray - Broadway actor, former Phantom amongst many others

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Broadways-Kevin-Gray-Dies-at-55-Starred-in-PHA...Read More

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Rick Huxley - The Dave Clark Five

The bass guitar player for the English pop group during their heyday in the 1960s. The Dave Clark Five were one of the first English bands to chart in America during the "British Invasion" after, of...

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Kojiro Hongo

Daiei Studios star Kojiro Hongo (Gamera vs. Barugon, Gamera vs. Viras) died on February 14 of heart failure. He was 74.

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Petro Vlahos - Inventor of Ultimatte

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/60974You may not know who Petro Vlahos was, bu...Read More

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R.I.P. Julia Pastrana, at last

After over 150 years after her death, the body of Julia Pastrana has finally been Read More

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screenwriter Richard Collins

In 1951 he gave a lot of names to HUAC, including Martin Berkeley. Four years later, the double-bill REVENGE OF THE CREATURE (written by Berkeley) and CULT OF THE COBRA (written by Collins) came out....

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RIP William Watts Biggers: Co-creater of 'Underdog'

William Watts Biggers, novelist and co-creator of Underdog, has passed away at the age of 85.Read More

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Mindy McCready

Country singer Mindy McCready died of an apparent suicide.  Leaves behind a 7 year old son and a 10 month old son.  Very Sad.

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George "Shadow" Morton

Noted record producer and songwriter George "Shadow" Morton has died at age 72.He was best known for his work with the Shangri-Las, as well as for producing "Society's Child" by Janis Ian, and LPs by...

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Tony Sheridan

Singer Tony Sheridan, who teamed with a little known British group called the Beatles for some early German recordings as "Tony Sheridan & the Beat Brothers"  in June of 1961,  died  on February...

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Richard Briers

http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/r-i-p-richard-briers/

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Elspet Gray

Actress Elspet Gray has died aged 83.  Her husband was former farce actor Brian Rix. Her few films included  THE NIGHT WE GOT THE BIRD.    Best known for her British TV work including CATWEAZLE...

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Donald Richie - Kurosawa & Japanese film authority

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Richie

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