October 8

• 1983 – Joan Hackett, who appeared in the films “The Terminal Man” and “Dead of Night,” passed away at the age of 49.
• 1982 – Fernando Lamas (father of Lorenzo) passed away at the age of 67. He apperaed in the 1960 version of “The Lost World,”
• 1978 – Karl Swenson, had appeared in “The Birds” and “A Howling in the Woods.” He passed on at the age of 70.
• 1953 – Nigel Bruce, who played “Dr. Watson” to Basil Rathbone’s “Sherlock Holmes,” passed away at the age of 58.