April 13

• 2012 – Jonathan Frid, best known for his portrayal of “Barnabus Collins” from “Dark Shadows (TV Series).” He also appeared in “House of Dark Shadows” and “The Devil’s Daughter.” He was 87.
• 2007 – Gail Ingram, who wrote for the TV series “Tales of Tomorrow,” passed away at the age of 82.
• 2006- Edward Corbett, who appeared in “The Dark,” “976-EVIL” and “Village of the Damned” (1995), passed away at the age of 75.
• 1997 – William Mishkin, who produced, “The Rats Are Coming, The Werewolves Are Here,” “The Bloodthirsty Butchers” and “The Man With Two Heads,” passed away at the age of 88.
• 1995 – Allan Nixon, who appeared in “Prehistoric Woman” (1950) and “Mesa of Lost Women,” passed away at the age of 79.
• 1995 – Bill Thurman, who appeared in the films “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “The Eye Creatures” and “Zontar: The Thing From Venus,” passed away at the age of 74.
• 1987 – Francis Cockrell, who wrote and directed numerous episodes for TV series’ such as “The Twilight Zone, ” “The Outer Limits,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “Batman,” passed away at the age of 80.