RIP director Gabrielle Beaumont
British director Gabrielle Beaumont, who helmed episodes of three different Star Trek series, has died aged 80. Beaumont travelled to the US in 1980 where she was hired by Aaron […]
RIP Angelo Badalamenti
Composer Angelo Badalamenti, best known to genre fans for his work with David Lynch, has died aged 85. Starting as a vocal coach on Blue Velvet, Badalamenti quickly became the […]
RIP Chris Boucher
It’s being reported that Doctor Who, Blake’s 7 and Star Cops writer Chris Boucher has died aged 79. He created Star Cops for BBC Two in 1987, having previously been […]
RIP Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley, who originated the role of Saavik in the Star Trek movies, has died aged 71. Although best known for her comedy work later in her career, Alley appeared […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
RIP Lost in Space showrunner Zack Estrin
American producer and writer Zack Estrin has died, aged 51. The showrunner of Netflix’s Lost in Space began his writing career on the original Charmed, as well as being the […]
RIP Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher, best known as the original Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and to genre fans as Kai Winn on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has […]
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 […]
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 […]
RIP Heavy Metal’s Gerald Potterton
British-Canadian director Gerald Potterton, who directed the Heavy Metal movie as well as key parts of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, has died aged 91. Potterton is best known to genre […]
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 […]
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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