May 7
- 2013 – Ray Harryhausen, the iconic and legendary special effects technician who worked on such stop motion films as “Mighty Joe Young”, “It Came from Beneath the Sea”, “20 Million Miles to Earth”, “Mysterious Island”, “Jason and the Argonauts”, “Clash of the Titans” and many more. He passed away at the age of 92.
- 2011 – Ross Hagen, a tough guy in many TV shows and B movies such as “Night Creature”, “The Phantom Empire”, “Alienator”, “Dinosaur Island”, “Bikini Drive-In”, “Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds” and more. He passed away at 72.
- 2007 – Nicholas Worth, who appeared in the films “Barb Wire,” “Scream Blacula Scream” and “Blood Dolls,” passed away at the age of 69.
- 2000 – The legendary Douglas Fairbanks Jr., passed away at the age of 90. He starred in the films “Sinbad The Sailor” and “Ghost Story.”
- 1993 – Mary Philbin who was famous for unmasking Lon Chaney as “The Phantom of the Opera,” passed away at the age of 89.
- 1989 – Guy Williams who appeared in the films “I Was a Teenage Werewolf,” and “Captain Sinbad,” as well as playing Professor John Robinson in the TV series “Lost In Space,” passed away at the age of 65.