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Died on this day in horror history – January 8

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January 8

  • 2010 – Tony Halme, better known to wrestling fans as WWF superstar “Ludvig Borga.,” passed away at the age of 47. He appeared in the film “The Master Demon.”
  • 2007 – The beautiful and ever voluptuous Yvonne De Carlo, who brought “Lily Munster ” to life, passed away at the age of 84. She also starred in the movies “American Gothic,” “Cellar Dweller” and “Silent Scream.”
  • 1992 – Anthony Dawson, who appeared in “Dial ‘M’ For Murder” and “Curse of the Werewolf,” passed away at the age of 75. He appeared in the “James Bond” film “Dr. No” as “Professor Dent” and then provided the voice for the unseen “Ernst Stavros Blofeld” in “From Russia With Love” and “Thunderball.”
  • 1990 – Comedian Terry-Thomas, who appeared in the films “The Abominable Dr. Phibes,” “Dr. Phibes Rises Again” and “The Vault of Horror,” passed away at the age of 78.
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Terry Thomas

Michael Juvinall

I am a Horror journalist, producer, ravenous Horror fiend, aficionado of the classic Universal Monsters, Hammer Horror, Werewolves, and all things Horror.

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