RIP Laurie Johnson
Composer Laurie Johnson, who penned the themes and scores for The Avengers, Jason King, Thriller, The New Avengers and The Professionals among many other works, has died aged 96. Johnson’s […]
RIP Tracy Tormé
Star Trek: The Next Generation and Sliders’ Tracy Tormé has died, aged 64. Tormé was one of the key staff in the early years of the first Star Trek sequel, […]
RIP David Soul
David Soul, who starred in the first version of Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot opposite James Mason, has died aged 80. Although best known for his role as Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson […]
RIP Richard Franklin
Actor, writer, director and producer Richard Franklin – best known to genre fans as Captain Mike Yates in the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who – died on Christmas Day […]
RIP David Elliott
Supermarionation supremo David Elliott – aka Dave the Director – has died aged 92. Elliott’s career included directing classic episodes of Thunderbirds, as well as the Andersons’ previous series Supercar, […]
RIP Stephen Kandel
Stephen Kandel, who contributed scripts to both the original Star Trek and its animated sequel, has died aged 96. Although perhaps best known to genre fans for his creation of […]
RIP Lara Parker
Dark Shadows star Lara Parker has died aged 84. Parker was renowned for playing the witch Angelique (and multiple variants of the character) in the horror soap opera, and also […]
RIP Piper Laurie
Carrie and Twin Peaks star Piper Laurie has died aged 91. Laurie was best known to genre fans initially for her role as Carrie’s religious obsessive mother in the Brian […]
RIP Lost in Space’s Mark Goddard
Mark Goddard, best known for playing Major Don West on the original Lost in Space, has died aged 87. The news was announced by his widow, and confirmed in a […]
RIP Superman’s first TV Lois Lane Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates, who played Lois Lane for the first season of George Reeves’ Superman in the 50s, has died aged 96. Coates played Lois in Superman vs the Mole Men […]
RIP Michael Gambon
Sir Michael Gambon, star of The Singing Detective and the Harry Potter movies, has died aged 82. Gambon will probably best be remembered for his role as Dumbledore in the […]
RIP Manny Coto
American writer and producer Manny Coto – responsible for multiple series from Odyssey 5 to NeXt – has died aged 62. Coto is probably best remembered for helming the final […]
RIP Treat Williams
American actor Treat Williams has died following a motorcycle accident, aged 71. Williams is probably best known to genre fans for his leading role in Deep Rising, and he also […]
RIP Ray Stevenson
Thor and Punisher: War Zone star Ray Stevenson has died, aged 58. Stevenson is about to co-star in the new Star Wars Disney+ series Ahsoka, which arrives later this summer. […]
RIP Ray Austin
Famed stunt arranger, director, producer and screenwriter Ray Austin has died, aged 90. His death was announced on his website: Raymond died peacefully at his home in Virginia with his […]
RIP Murray Melvin
Tributes have been pouring in for respected British actor, director and archivist Murray Melvin, who has died aged 90. Melvin had a long career on stage and screen, notably working […]
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