December 9
2009 – Gene Barry, starred in “The War of the Worlds”, “The Twilight Zone (TV Series)”, 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.
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.