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Died on this day in horror history – June 29

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June 29

  • 2008 – Don S. Davis, appeared in “Watchers”, “Needful Things”, “Beneath”, “The Uninvited” and played “General Hammond” on “Stargate: SG-1″
  • 2009 – Jan Rubes, appeared in “The Kiss”, “Nightmare Man”, “The Amityville Curse” and episodes of “The X-Files”.
  • 1997 – William Hickey, was a great character actor who is remembered for his distinctive voice and for playing “Uncle Lewis” in “Christmas Vacation.” He also appeared in “The Maddening”, “The Outer Limits (TV Series)”, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, The Runestone”, “Tales from the Darkside: The Movie”, “Tales from the Crypt (TV Series)”, “Puppetmaster”, “Tales from the Darkside (TV Series)”, “The Sentinel”, and a host of other films and TV shows. He passed away at the age of 69 from emphysema due to years of smoking cigars.
  • 1978 – Bob Crane, will be remembered best for portraying “Col. Robert E. Hogan” in “Hogan’s Heroes (TV Series).” He also appeared in “Night Gallery (TV Series)”, “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series)”, “Twilight Zone (TV Series)” and more. He was murdered in his hotel room in Scottsdale, Az. at the age of 49. He murder was never solved and remains a mystery to this very day.
Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis

 

William Hickey
William Hickey

 

Bob Crane
Bob Crane

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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