2007 – Reg Park, who played “Hercules” in a series of films in the 60’s, passed away at the age of 79.
2002 – Joan Barclay, who appeared in the films “The Corpse Vanishes,” “Black Dragons” (both with Bela Lugosi) and “The Seventh Victim,” passed away at the age of 88.
1986 – Scatman Crothers, (the voice of “Hong Kong Phooey”) who appeared in the films “The Shining” and “Twilight Zone: The Movie,” passed away at the age of 76.
1984 – John Gilling, director of such films as “The Mummy’s Shroud”, “The Reptile”, “The Plague of the Zombies”, “Blood Beast from Outer Space”, “The Flesh and the Fiends”, “Vampire Over London” and more. He died at the age of 72.
1983 – Michael Conrad, best known for playing “Sergeant Phil Esterhaus” on the TV series “Hill Street Blues,” passed away at the age of 58. He appeared in the film Scream, Blacula Scream.”
I am a Horror journalist, producer, ravenous Horror fiend, aficionado of the classic Universal Monsters, Hammer Horror, Werewolves, and all things Horror.
