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Pat Barrington - Orgy of the Dead, Mondo Topless, Mantis in Lace

Only found out that the reclusive Pat Barrington, the 1960's dancer/stripper who appeared in Russ Meyer's MONDO TOPLESS, the Ed Wood-scripted ORGY OF THE DEAD (she was the lady in gold), William...

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Rick Ducommun

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3349711/r-p-rick-ducommun-passes-away-age-58/From Bloody Disgusting:"Sad news as director Joe Dante tweeted that actor Rick Ducommun has passed away at age 58. No...

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Steve Blauner - Bewitched , Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces

RIP ~ http://variety.com/2015/film/news/steve-blauner-dead-dies-easy-rider-five-easy-pieces-1201522567/

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Phil Austin - Firesign Theater

Comedian and writer Phil Austin, best known as a member of the surrealist comedy group Firesign Theater, passed away yesterday at his home in Washington State. He was 74. Austin, who played detective...

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EARL NOREM (70's Marvel Magazine Cover & Pulp Artist)

Some sad news relayed on the Facebook page of comic book writer Gary Gerani, that the great pulp magazine, comic book and bubble gum card artist Earl Norem has passed away at the age of 91. One of my...

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Darryl Hamilton, Baseball Player, Commentator

Some times, you go to the newspaper websites, and are just stunned. I saw Darryl Hamilton play on the Mets, watched him as a commentator on the MLB network, and this is just horrible. The 1999 Mets...

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Film Composer James Horner

It appears that film composer James Horner, 61, has been killed in a crash while piloting his own plane.  Horner scored a number of science fiction and horror films, including WOLFEN, BATTLE BEYOND...

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Dick Van Patten - 86

Another favorite from 1970's film and television passes on...http://www.people.com/article/dick-van-patten-dies-eight-is-enough-love-boat

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George "Foghorn" Winslow

Child actor who was unforgettable in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, died June 13 in Camp Meeker, California.http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/local/4092182-181/george-wentzlaff-child-actor-in

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Donald Featherstone - Creator of the Pink Flamingo

All pink flamingoes in Parma, OH will be at half mast....

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Laura Antonelli

In the early days of cable, teenage boys who never encountered nudity on television before probably recall Laura Antonelli as a first crush, while her only real genre credit was 1966's DR. GOLDFOOT...

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Father of Frankenstein

Remembering  Colin Clive...who left us too soon.  25 June 1937"...Never Forgotten..."

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Marcia Strassman, 66

Sorry to find out that Marcia Strassman has passed away from breast cancer. I always enjoyed watching her. She was a perfect foil for Gabe Kaplan on "Welcome Back Kotter", and on MASH, she seemed to...

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Patrick Macnee

Hearing that Patrick Macnee died at the age of 95 of natural causes at his California home surrounded by his family.   Mr.Steed will always be needed. RIP

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Kaja Saudek

Czech comics artist best known in the West for creating the artwork for WHO KILLED JESSE?

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CHRIS SQUIRE (YES BASS PLAYER)

http://www.udiscovermusic.com/chris-squire-r-i-p

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Joe Bennett

Joe Bennett, of the excellent teenage rockabilly group “Joe Bennett and The Sparkletones”, has died. Joe sang lead vocals and played a highly regarded lead guitar.His daughter, Lindsay Bennett posted...

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JACK CARTER

Comedian dead at 93 ~http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/comedian-jack-carter-dies-at-93/ar-AAcixMu?ocid=iehp

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Tony Longo (character actor)

At 6 foot six inches and weighing around 300 pounds, Tony Longo (53) made his living playing imposing, often threatening characters in a Film/TV career that spanned three decades. He died in his sleep...

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Director/Screenwriter Sergio Sollima

Sergio Sollima, who directed and wrote such iconic Italian Westerns as THE BIG GUNDOWN (1966) and FACE TO FACE (1967) has died at the age of 94. Other excellent Sollima films and screenplays include...

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