RIP Henry Lincoln
Henry Lincoln, who together with Mervyn Haisman created the Yeti and the character of Lethbridge-Stewart for Doctor Who, has died. Also known as Henry Soskin, he was one of the […]
Tributes paid to Douglas Trumbull
Tributes have been paid to visual effects genius Douglas Trumbull, who died on 7 February aged 79. The Silent Running and Brainstorm director was responsible for the effects on a […]
RIP Visual Effects Artist Robert Blalack
Robert Blalack, who was part of the Oscar-winning visual effects team on the original Star Wars, has died aged 73. A co-founder of ILM, Blalack followed up his work on […]
RIP Anne Rice
Anne Rice, creator of the Vampire Chronicles and author of many novels, has died aged 80. Her son Christopher posted the news to social media: Dearest People of Page. This […]
RIP Christos Achilleos
Fantasy artist Christos Achilleos – renowned to Doctor Who fans worldwide for his covers for the Target Books novelisations – has died aged 74. The Cyprian artist’s work appeared on […]
RIP Diana G. Gallagher
American author Diana G. Gallagher has died aged 75. Although she penned her own original fiction, she was best known as a tie-in writer, working in multiple universes including six […]
RIP Ian Curteis
British writer and director Ian Curteis has died aged 86. Curteis is probably best remembered for his Falklands Play that was originally scheduled for broadcast in 1985 but held back […]
RIP Bernard Holley
British actor Bernard Holley has died aged 81. Toby Hadoke confirmed the news, with the family’s permission, on social media. Although best known for his work on cop dramas such […]
RIP Heath Freeman
American actor Heath Freeman has died aged 41. Freeman’s genre work included voicing Agent Joe for the Torchwood Web of Lies tie-in to the Miracle Day series, as well as […]
RIP Henry Woolf
British actor Henry Woolf has died aged 91. Woolf is best known to genre fans for his appearance as the Collector in the 1977 Tom Baker Doctor Who story The […]
RIP Roy Holder
British character actor Roy Holder has died aged 75. A familiar face from film and TV, Holder’s genre credits include playing Krelper in Peter Davison’s swansong in Doctor Who, The […]
RIP Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell, star of Quantum Leap, has died aged 85. The American actor was best known to genre fans for his role as Al Calavicci opposite Scott Bakula in the […]
RIP Bob Baker
Bob Baker, the co-creator of K9 for Doctor Who, has died aged 82. The news was announced on the K9Official1 twitter feed. Baker was a prolific author, often in partnership […]
RIP William Lucking
American actor William Lucking, who appeared as the Bajoran Furel on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died aged 80. Lucking was perhaps best known for his role on Sons […]
RIP Michael Laughlin
American movie director Michael Stoddard Laughlin has died aged 83. Among his films were two genre pieces: the 1981 horror movie Strange Behavior, which was seized during the video nasty […]
RIP Camille Saviola
American actress Camille Saviola, best known to genre fans for her role as Kai Opaka on four episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died aged 71. Dividing her […]
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