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RIP Prentis Hancock

Scottish actor Prentis Hancock, well known to genre fans for his roles in Doctor Who and Space: 1999, has died aged 83. Hancock appeared in Doctor Who serials with Jon […]

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RIP Peter David

American writer Peter David has died, at the age of 68. David was an accomplished figure in the genre, with celebrated runs on many comicbooks, including 12 years on The […]

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RIP Jean Marsh

Doctor Who and Willow star Jean Marsh has died aged 90. Marsh played three key roles in Doctor Who, as Joanna and Sara Kingdom opposite William Hartnell’s Doctor, and as […]

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RIP Robert Trebor

American actor Robert Trebor, best known to genre fans for playing Salmoneus in Hercules and Xena, has died aged 71. Trebor became well known for his portrayal of David Berkowitz, […]

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RIP Val Kilmer

American actor Val Kilmer, whose roles included both Batman and Simon Templar in the 1997 version of The Saint, has died aged 65. Kilmer was perhaps best known for his […]

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RIP Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman, hailed by many for providing the best portrayal of Superman’s enemy Lex Luthor on screen, has died aged 95. He played Luthor in three of the Superman movies […]

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RIP Roberto Orci

Star Trek and Transformers writer Roberto “Bob” Orci has died, aged 51. Orci, with his writing partner Alex Kurtzman, worked on multiple genre shows and films over the years, starting […]

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RIP David Lynch

Visionary director David Lynch has died at the age of 78. His family posted on social media on January 16: ‘It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce […]

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RIP David A. McIntee

Prolific British author, and regular contributor to Sci-Fi Bulletin, David A. McIntee has died aged 55. McIntee contributed numerous books to the Doctor Who ranges for Virgin and BBC Books, […]

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RIP Tony Todd

American actor Tony Todd – known to genre fans for his multiple roles in SF and horror – has died aged 69. From Candyman to the Final Destination franchise, with […]

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RIP David Graham

British actor David Graham, probably best known for voicing “Nosey” Parker on Thunderbirds, has died aged 99. He also voiced other characters for the original Thunderbirds including Brains and Kyrano, […]

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RIP William Russell

William Russell, who played one of the very first companions on Doctor Who, has died aged 99. Russell – who also worked as Russell Enoch – played Ian Chesterton from […]

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RIP Roger Corman

American director Roger Corman has died aged 98. Hailed as a “giant of independent film making”, Corman contributed vastly to the genre, as well as giving early work to many […]