October 31

2004 – Don Briscoe, who played werewolf “Chris Jennings” on the soap opera “Dark Shadows,” passed away at the age of 64. He also appeared in the feature film “House of Dark Shadows.”

1997 – Rosalind Cash passed away at the age of 56. She appeared with Charlton Heston in “The Omega Man,” and also appeared in “Tales From the Hood” and “Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde.”

1993 – River Phoenix, passed away at the age of 23. He played “Young Indy” in the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” and starred in “Stand By Me.”

1988 – John Houseman who appeared in the films “Ghost Story” and “The Fog,” passed away at the age of 86.

1963 – Henry Daniell, who starred in the films “The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake,” “The Body Snatcher” and “From the Earth to the Moon,” passed away at the age of 69. He also appeared in one of my favorite episodes of the TV series “Thriller” entitled “The Grim Reaper.”

1926 – Master magician Harry Houdini passed away at the age of 52..