August 16

2004 – Acquanetta, who played Paula DuPree, “The Ape Woman” in both “Jungle Captive” and “Captive Wild Woman,” passed away at the age of 83. She also co-starred in “The Lost Continent” (1951) and “Dead Man’s Eyes.”

2002 – Jeff Corey, who appeared in the films “Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man,” “Superman and the Mole Men” and “In Cold Blood,” passed away at the age of 88.

1999 – Dave Allen who has done stop motion effects for the films “Equinox,” “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth” and “Caveman,” passed away at the age of 54.

1956 – The one true “Dracula”, Bela Lugosi passed away on at the age of 73.