December 9

• 2009 – Gene Barry, who starred in “The War of the Worlds,” passed away at the age of 90.
• 2006 – Russell Wade, who appeared in the films “The Body Snatcher (w/Karloff & Lugosi) and “The Ghost Ship” (1943), passed away at the age of 89.
• 2004 – Patrick Wright, appeared in “Maniac Cop”, “Frightmare”, “Graduation Day”, “Devil’s Ecstasy”, “Track of the Moon Beast”, “The Night of the Strangler” and more. He passed away at the age of 65.
• 1995 – Vivian Blaine, who appeared in the films “The Dark” and “Parasite,” passed away at the age of 74.
• 1992 – Vincent Gardenia, who played “Mr. Mushnik” in the 1986 musical version of “Little Shop of Horrors,” passed away at the age of 70.
• 1944 – Laird Cregar who starred as Jack the Ripper in the film “The Lodger” and appeared in the film “Hangover Square,” passed away at the age of 30.