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Federico Boido

I have seen several web site reports that actor and stuntman Federico Boido, who worked using several aliases including Rick Boido, Rico Boido, Rich Boyd and Rick Boyd, died in Rome Oct. 7. He was...

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Box Office Mojo

Apparently bought by IMDB in 2008, it appears that the distinct look & identity of Box Office Mojo as a separate site is gone. Whenever I try to access the Box Office Mojo site, it just pops me to...

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Mrs. Ib Melchior

Any Monster Kids who know Ib, and/or have visited his home, will want to know that his wife Cleo passed away the other day. He's now 97. They were both at Monster Bash several years ago. R.I.P.

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Michael Hayes

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/oct/14/michael-hayes

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Stuntmen/actors Robert "Bob" Orrison and Gary McLarty

Rancho Cordova, Calif.--Two veteran, retired Hollywood stuntmen (and, occasionally, actors), Robert Orrison and Gary McLarty, were killed in a traffic accident here Oct. 11. Orrison was 86. McLarty...

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Elizabeth Pena

The actress who played Ritchie's brother Bob's much put-upon wife in La Bamba (she was also in The Incredibles and Modern Family) died yesterday at the young age of 53. She was also in Dee Snider's...

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Misty Upham

Native American actress. May have committed suicide. She disappeared Oct 5 & a body has been found today. So not yet completely confirmed. Doesn`t look like she had any genre credits.

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Tim Hauser

Tim Hauser who started with a doo wop group called The Criterions and later gained international fame with the Manhattan Transfer, has died, according to a Thursday, Oct. 16 posting on the group's...

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Ox Baker, pro wrestler

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Gerard Parkes

Played "Doc", the weird inventor dude (and only human) in the kids show Fraggle Rock. Also 80's Twilight Zone , Friday the 13th, War of the Worlds TV series and Ray Bradbury Theatre.   

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L.M. "Kit" Carson - Age 73

From Tim Lucas on Facebook:RIP actor-writer-director L.M. "Kit" Carson, who has passed away at the age of 73. He acted in the title role of Jim McBride's celebrated independent feature DAVID HOLZMAN'S...

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Ben Bradlee

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/legendary-former-washington-post-editor-ben-bradlee-dies-at-age-93/From back when you first got the facts and then released the story. 

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Jack Bruce of The Cream - Dead at age 71

His official website and a Facebook page are reporting his death with an announcement by his family. There were the usual hoax rumors, but it appears he is in fact gone....

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Marcia Strassman

Another WELCOME BACK KOTTER cast member gone, although I remembered her best from HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS, the first movie I liked enough to see twice in its theatrical run. She passed away after a...

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Oscar Taveras- up and coming baseball player

Sad to see an auto accident claim the life of 22 year old Oscar Taveras, a once future star for the St Louis Cardinals. 

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Robert Andrew Schellbach 1961-2014

My brother, Robert Andrew Schellbach, passed away today at the age of 53. He was the Nephew and Godson of our Aunt Jean, Cousin of Lisa and Kim, Brother In-Law to Eileen, Uncle “Spud” to Michael and...

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Tom Magliozzi (Car Talk)

I had no idea but for some time NPR's hugely popular "CAR TALK" has been in rerun do to Tom Magliozzo's suffering from an early, rapid onset of Alzheimer's disease.I was never a huge fan of the show,...

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Ted Benaides

You might not recognize the name but you'll likely recall his most famous movie character: http://www.winnipegsun.com/2014/11/03/scarface-actor-ted-benaides-dies

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Renee Asherson

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11208401/Renee-Asherson-obituary.html

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Acker Bilk

  http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29874053If you're an old goof like me you'll remember Stranger on the Shore.

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