Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
http://news.yahoo.com/boxer-rubin-hurricane-carter-dies-76-151058124--spt.html
View ArticleCraig Hill
Actor Craig Hill, co-star with Ken Tobey in the TV series 'Whirlybirds', died today in Spain. He was 88.
View ArticleWilliam H. Patterson, Jr 1951-2014
I'm still reeling over this. Author Bill Patterson is gone. William H. Patterson, Jr. was a guy I never met but "knew" for over a decade. We commented to each other about various things through our...
View ArticleLewis Tice, Film Publicist
Lewis Tice, a film publicist who worked with indie filmmakers, died April 3 of a heart attack, age 44.A horror fan, he co-produced and did PR for Chris Alexander's recent film Blood for Irina.
View ArticleAl Feldstein
Al Feldstein, the editor of MAD MAGAZINE from 1956 to 1984, has died at age 88. I don't think I'm alone in saying my childhood would have been much poorer without Al.
View ArticleMichael Maitland (Dark Shadows)
Michael was seen on Dark Shadows for about two weeks in 1970 as Michael, the Leviathin teen in DS' Lovecraft inspired Leviathin story.The storyline was not popular with viewers, though Maitland was...
View ArticleEfrem Zimbalist Jr
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/efrem-zimbalist-jr-dead-star-700983
View ArticleDick Ayers
Former Marvel editor/writer Roy Thomas just sent this around on the Timely/Atlas Yahoo! list:'It's my sad fate to relate that I received word a little while ago from Fred Ayers that his father has...
View ArticleLittle Rascals Actress Jackie Lynn Taylor Dies at 88
Jackie Lynn Taylor, who played one of The Little Rascals in five Our Gang comedy shorts released in 1934, died Monday in the Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights, Calif. She was 88.Jack Fries, a former...
View ArticleJimmy Ellis former heavyweight champ May 6, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/sports/jimmy-ellis-a-boxer-long-in-alis-shadow-dies-at-74.html?_r=0He was WBA heavyweight champion 1968-1970 and fought Joe Frazier twice, Muhammad Ali, Jerry...
View ArticleLarry Ivie
Kim Deitch is reporting on his Facebook page that Larry Ivie of 'Monsters and Heroes' fame died of lung cancer on May 6th.
View ArticleHoward Smith, VILLAGE VOICE Columnist (1960s to '80s), Documentarian, Radio...
In fact, Smith's column for THE VOICE has been called "legendary..." There's a good link to THE NEW YORK TIMES piece, within my short remembrance...http://file770.com/?p=16847Best, Jim
View ArticleBook and Memoribilia Dealer John Mimikos
If you've been to a comic book or nostalgia convention during the last several years in New York (and possibly elsewhere), chances are you encountered John Mimikos (often tabled with long-time dealer...
View ArticlePaul Wurtzel -- assistant director
The son of Sol Wurtzel, Fox's B-movie manufacturer, Paul was an assistant director for decades and great fun to talk with. Several years ago I interviewed him about working for Schenck-Koch...
View ArticleNancy Malone
Pioneering (for a woman) TV producer-director-blah blah-blah -- but formerly an actress, as in TWILIGHT ZONE, OUTER LIMITS (stalked by a monster alongside Nick Adams in the "Most Dangerous Game"-ish...
View ArticleJudi Meredith
Tried to find her several times, tried hard, couldn't do it. I always had a crush on her. JACK THE GIANT KILLER, QUEEN OF BLOOD, THE NIGHT WALKER, DARK INTRUDER -- lots of cult credits, I'm sure she...
View ArticleNash the Slash
http://www.winnipegsun.com/2014/05/12/bandaged-rocker-nash-the-slash-dead-at-66
View ArticleH. R. GIGER
RIP H.R. Giger The Swiss artist is dead at 74, reportedly after sustaining injuries after a fall. Hans Rudolf "Ruedi" Giger, (born 5 February 1940; died 12 May 2014) was a Swiss surrealist painter,...
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