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Film producer Charles H. Joffe dies
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July 17, 2008
Film producer Charles H. Joffe (1929-2008) co-produced Woody Allen's movies, and was also a talent agent...
Actress Evelyn Keyes Dies
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July 14, 2008
Actress Evelyn Keyes (1916-2008) was one of the last surviving co-stars of Gone with the Wind . She also made several genre appearances, including...
Author Thomas M. Disch Dies
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July 7, 2008
Author Thomas M. Disch (1940-2008) won a Hugo for Best Related Book, but his fiction was part of the New Wave, and his Brave Little Toaster traveled to Mars...
Comic book artist Michael Turner dies
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July 7, 2008
Comic book artist Michael Turner died 27 June 2008 of complications from treatment for bone cancer. Born in Crossville, Tennessee, on 21 April 1971, Turner was discovered by Image Comics co-founder Marc Silvestri at the San Diego Comic Con in...
Actor Don S. Davis Dies
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July 2, 2008
Actor Don S. Davis (1942-2008) appeared in more than 150 episodes of Stargate SG-1 ...
Fan historian Jack Speer dies
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June 30, 2008
Fan historian John Bristol "Jack" Speer (1920-2008) wrote three books on fandom and was the Fan Guest of Honora at Noreascon 4...
Producer Gene Persson Dies
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June 25, 2008
Producer Gene Persson (1934-2008) will be remembered for the racial drama Dutchman and for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown ...
French Director Jean Delannoy Dies
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June 25, 2008
French film director Jean Delannoy (1908-2008) directed The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Anthony Quinn...
Costume Designer Kermit Love Dies
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June 24, 2008
Kermit Love (1916-2008) worked with ballet's greats, but he'll be remembered for Sesame Street ...
Actress Dody Goodman Dies
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June 24, 2008
Dody Goodman (1914-2008) was known for her dancer's abilities and her comic acting. She appeared on Broadway and in several genre films...
Comedian George Carlin Dies
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June 23, 2008
Comedian George Carlin (1937-2008) will be remembered for a Supreme Court freedom of speech case, and also appeared in several genre productions...
Dancer Cyd Charisse Dies
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June 18, 2008
Dancer Cyd Charisse had several genre roles, but came to fame in Singin' in the Rain ...
TV writer/producer Bill Dial dies
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June 13, 2008
Television writer and producer Bill Dial wrote episodes of Star Trek and Sliders , but will be remembered for an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati ...
Editor/Author Algis "A.J." Budrys Dies: full obituary
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June 9, 2008
Editor and author Algis "A.J." Budrys (1931-2008) was an editor for a number of publications and houses, a founding judge of the Writers of the Future contest, editor and publisher of Tomorrow ...
Actor Bobbie Anderson Dies
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June 9, 2008
Actor Bobbie Anderson (1933-2008) was best known for his role as the young George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life ...
Actor Mel Ferrer Dies
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June 4, 2008
Actor and director Mel Ferrer (1917-2008) appeared in more than 100 movies and was married to Audrey Hepburn...
Actress Julie Ege Dies
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June 3, 2008
Norwegian actress Julie Ege (1943-2008) was Miss Norway, and then appeared in several genre films, before retiring from acting to become a nurse...
Author Michael de Larrabeiti Dies
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June 3, 2008
English author Michael de Larrabeiti (1934-2008) was the author of The Borribles trilogy, one of the touchstones of the New Weird...
Director Joseph Peveney Dies
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June 2, 2008
Film and television director Joseph Pevney (1911-2008) directed some of the most famous episodes of Star Trek ...
Actor Harvey Korman Dies
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May 29, 2008
Actor Harvey Korman (1927-2008) wasn't a tv star, but an award-winning co-star on television and in movies...