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Jim Jacks

Although best known in recent years for the MUMMY franchise, his output in the 1990s was quite interesting.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413208/

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Luis Avalos

Luis Avalos, Cuban actor who was the last major surviving cast member of the 1979 comedy 'Hot Stuff' has died. He was 67. He was in the 1978 TV movie 'The Ghost of Flight 401' and the 1987 movie...

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Riz Ortolani (Italian soundtrack composer - MONDO CANE, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST)

Prolific Italian genre soundtrack composer from the early-sixties onwards - his MONDO CANE won a Grammy and an Oscar nom in 1962 for its main theme, 'More', and his theme from CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST...

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Gordon Hessler

Reports are starting to appear online that director Gordon Hessler has passed away; he was 83.  Among his credits were several in the horror and fantasy field: THE OBLONG BOX, CRY OF THE BANSHEE,...

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Gary Heacock (lots of '60s schlock)

I just found out that he passed away a number of months back. A nice, gregarious guy who worked behind-the-scenes on a number of movies throughout the 1960s, most of them in association with his pal...

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Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Music, Dies at 94 By JON PARELESJAN. 28, 2014 ...Read More

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Colonel Meow

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=352443011564652&set=a.133183620157260.29899.133172250158397&type=1&relevant_count=1RIP, noble beast.

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Composer John Cacavas

Film music composer John Cacavas has died ... reported HERE.Aside from his film and television work, he also wrote hours of compositions for production music libraries.RIP Mr. Cacavas. Your creepy...

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Arthur Rankin Jr. of Rankin/Bass

Headline says he was 89. Story says he was 90. Thanks for the memories, Arthur...http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20140131/NEWS/140139945 

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Christopher Jones

Actor Christopher Jones has died at the age of 72.  His films include the cult classic Wild in the Streets, Three in the Attic and Ryan's Daughter.  He was briefly married to Susan Strasberg with whom...

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Maximilian Schell

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell, a fugitive from Adolf Hitler who became a Hollywood favorite and won an Oscar for his role as a defense attorney in "Judgment at Nuremberg," has...

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Alexandra Bastedo

Major British movie babe, died Jan.12. Beat out 4000 girls for her debut in 13 FRIGHTENED GIRLS, then Sharron Macready in THE CHAMPIONS (oh yeah!) and huge sexiness as the vamp in BLOOD SPATTERED...

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Philip Seymour Hoffman - Yup, him too...

This comes as extremely shocking to me. Didn't know about his history of drug problems. A real shame, as he's one "mainstream" actor I enjoy...

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Philip Seymour Hoffman

Found dead in his apartment in Manhattan:...

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Philip Seymour Hoffman Passes Away

I just saw that the New York Post & Forbes have reported that Philip Seymour Hoffman has died, possibly from a drug overdose.

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Bruce Hoy

Bruce Hoy, dancer and bit actor whose wife dancer Larri Thomas passed way last October, has himself passed away on Jan. 31, 2014. Films included FUNNY FACE, FINIAN'S RAINBOW, LIVE A LITTLE LOVE A...

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Koji Kajita (Godzilla assistant director)

Longtime Toho assistant director Koji Kajita (who was chief assistant director on the original Godzilla) passed away on August 18, 2013, at the age of 89.

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John Ragin

Actor John Ragin, who played Dr. Christopher on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in a 1993 episode is reported to have died on 4/14/2013. Not sure if this hit the Final Farewells boards before, it...

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Richard Bull

Reports say that actor Richard Bull died on Feb. 3, 2014. It looks like he did a little genre work.

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Ann Carter

Tim Lucas has posted on his FB page that Ann Carter, who played the child Amy in Curse of the Cat People, died on January 27th.  He was notified by her daughter.She was a lovely, lovely little...

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