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Lugosi Leading Lady Louise Currie

Star of THE APE MAN ... supporting player in VOODOO MAN ... serial star of CAPTAIN MARVEL and THE MASKED MARVEL ... bit player in CITIZEN KANE.R.I.P.

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Ray Dolby, 1933-2013

Sound engineer Ray Dolby, inventor of Dolby Surround Sound, died Sep. 12 at his home in San Francisco; he was 80. 

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Stephen Pink (The Return of Dracula, 1967)

I'm saddened to learn of the death of Stephen Pink, an absolute pioneer in the field of deaf filmmaking, who single-handedly produced, directed, starred in, edited and distributed the world's first...

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Mike Road

Don't know if this truly has been verified yet, but it appears that "Race Bannon" has passed away at age 95. (Back in April, actually) Of course Mike also appeared in DESTINATION INNER SPACE, along...

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Rona Anderson

My God, I feel like the Grim Reaper today.  Gordon Jackson's widow and the sweetheart of young Ebenezer in the best version of A CHRISTMAS...

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Jerry G. Bishop - Original Svengoolie Dead at 77

Just saw Rich Koz's Facebook posting that Jerry Bishop has passed away.  Another horror host legend is gone.

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Lyn Peters, GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE

Per Harris "The Grim Reaper" Lentz:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0676569/reference

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Freddie McCullogh

Minor actor who had some bits in regional Georgia films, but will be long remembered for his obituary.

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Richard Sarafian

Director of Vanishing Point, Solar Crisis, etc. Details here.

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Ken Norton

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/9691147/ken-norton-former-heavyweight-champion-diesFormer boxing champ, as well as an exploitation actor.  He was Muhammad Ali's toughest opponent.

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Jackie Lomax, British 60's Musician

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/18/showbiz/jackie-lomax-death/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9

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Jane Connell

Born 1925, I recall her best from her appearances in sitcoms such as BEWITCHED and GREEN ACRES.   Also in Lucille Ball's flop 1974 movie MAME.  

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Nigel Davenport

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/british-actor-nigel-davenport-dies-651577

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Valerie Allen I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OS

In the creepiest scene in the movie, she's the #+%@@@ who unsuspectingly tries to "pick up" one of the space monsters on the street -- and he zaps her. She also did lots of TV, was in Ed Wood's...

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Mary Carver

Actress Mary Carver died Oct. 18 at the age of 89.She is probably best known for her role as Cecilia Simon, mother of the mismatched brothers (played by Gerald McRaney & Jameson Parker) in the TV...

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Graham Stark

Sad to report the death of the lovely comedy actor Graham Stark age 91 after suffering a stroke.  Rarely a leading star, he did the ocassional directing job (SIMON AND SIMON, MAGNIFICENT 7 DEADLY...

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Roger McGee -from Our Gang to Forbidden Planet

Former child actor, later bit player, Roger McGee passed away in Shell Beach (an unincorporated area of Pismo Beach), California. Obituary did not give an exact date other than October, 2013. McGee...

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Nick Cardy

The legendary comic book artist has passed away at age 93.

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9/30/55 ... B.C.

King Tut may have been one of the first celebrity highway fatalities, according to (somebody or other):http://nypost.com/2013/11/03/tutankhamun-may-have-spontaneously-combusted/

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Chris Chase

Writer and actress Chris Chase has died (at the speculated age of 90)http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/books/chris-chase-actress-and-writer-is-dead.html?hpw&rref=obituaries&_r=0Under her stage...

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