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RIP Kevin Conroy

Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman for the Animated Series, has died aged 66. He first played the Caped Crusader in 1992 and subsequently embodied him vocally in over 400 […]

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RIP Leslie Phillips

British actor Leslie Phillips has died aged 98. In his long career, Phillips appeared in a number of genre productions – including as the voice of the Sorting Hat in […]

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RIP Jules Bass

Animation supremo Jules Bass has died aged 87. Although best known to US audiences for his Christmas animations, he achieved worldwide fame for his work with Arthur Rankin jr on […]

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RIP Robbie Coltrane

Harry Potter and James Bond star Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72. Renowned for his work as forensic psychologist Cracker, Coltrane played Hagrid throughout the Harry Potter screen saga, and […]

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RIP Austin Stoker

Austin Stoker, who starred in two different variants of the Planet of the Apes franchise, has died aged 92. Stoker is probably best known for his role in John Carpenter’s […]

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RIP Henry Silva

Henry Silva – who played multiple bad guys across his career including Killer Kane on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century – has died aged 95. Silva was best known […]

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RIP Peter Straub

Tributes are being paid to author Peter Straub, who died on September 4 aged 79. Perhaps best known for his two collaborations with Stephen King – The Talisman and Black […]

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RIP Raymond Briggs

Writer and Illustrator Raymond Briggs, the creator of The Snowman, has died aged 88. His work also included Fungus the Bogeyman as well as adult graphic novels When The Wind […]

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RIP Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols, known to genre fans worldwide as the original Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, has died aged 89. Her son posted the news on social media. Although her role […]

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RIP Bernard Cribbins

British actor Bernard Cribbins has died aged 93. Known to generations of Doctor Who fans for his appearances in the 1966 Dalek movie Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 AD and as […]

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RIP Tony Dow

Tony Dow, best known to genre fans for his directing work in the 1990s on Star Trek and Babylon 5, has died aged 77. There was some confusion after his […]

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RIP David Warner

David Warner has died, aged 80. A statement from his family gave the news: “Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity. “He […]

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RIP Rebecca Balding

American film and TV actor Rebecca Balding has died aged 73. Balding was best known to genre fans for her long running role as Elise Rothman on the original Charmed […]