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RIP: Brooke McCarter, Paul the Vampire from The Lost Boys

Posted 10 years ago

Even a vampire can't live forever, Brooke McCarter, most notable as the vampire Paul from the 1987 classic THE LOST BOYS, passed away this morning at the age of 52. He died of liver failure at his home in Tampa, the result...

RIP: Twin Peaks Log Lady Catherine Coulson passes away at 71

Posted 11 years ago

"One day my log will have something to say about this." But today is not that day. Somber news has arrived that the legendary "Log Lady" from Twin Peaks, Catherine Coulson, has passed away of cancer at the age of 71....

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper – 1954-2015

Posted 11 years ago

Very sad news today folks; it was reported that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, WWE legend and star of John Carpenter's classic film THEY LIVE, has passed away after suffering a heart attack in his home. He was only 61 years old,...

RIP Chucky and Crypt Keeper puppeteer Brock Winkless

Posted 11 years ago

  The make-up effects community has lost a beloved name in the field. N. Brock Winkless IV (often known as Brock Winkless) died July 18th in Los Angeles due to complications from a debilitating neurological condition. He was 56. While Winkless may...

House of 1000 Corpses star Irwin Keyes passes away at 63

Posted 11 years ago

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Irwin Keyes, perhaps best known for his role on The Jeffersons as George Jefferson's burly bodyguard, but well-remembered in our community as Ravelli in HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES among...

R.I.P. Richard Kiel, towering actor of James Bond & Twilight Zone fame, dies

Posted 12 years ago

Richard Kiel, who famously played the towering steel-toothed villain Jaws in two Roger Moore-era James Bond films, has sadly passed away at the age of 74. The 7 foot 2 inch Kiel got his start in early-1960s TV, appearing in...

Actor and director Richard Attenborough has passed away at age 90

Posted 12 years ago

Legendary actor and director Richard Attenborough passed away today, presumably by natural causes at age 90. My generation may know him best as John Hammond in JURASSIC PARK or as Kris Kringle in MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. The icon was...

R.I.P. Texas Chain Saw Massacre star Marilyn Burns has passed away

Posted 12 years ago

Some sad news to share with you as THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE star Marilyn Burns has passed away at the age of 65. Burns became a horror icon with Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic film THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE,...

Legendary makeup effects artist Dick Smith has died

Posted 12 years ago

The world has lost a legend as noted makeup effects artist Dick Smith has passed away at the age of 92. While he is known for his incredible work on films such as THE GODFATHER, TAXI DRIVER, and AMADEUS (for...

Ghostbusters writer & star Harold Ramis has died at 69

Posted 12 years ago

We have some sad news to share with you today as we have learned that GHOSTBUSTERS writer and star Harold Ramis, who portrayed Dr. Egon Spengler in the successful film and its sequel, has passed away at age 69 from...

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