Rest In Peace Meatloaf 1947 - 2022

 

 

East India Comedy tells it like it is!

Three goodbyes...

Joseph Albert Wapner

1919 - 2017

TMZ is reporting that Judge Wapner has passed away. Joseph Albert Wapner’s The People’s Court was on the air from 1981 until 1993, and was the forerunner of all of the adjudicated reality shows including Judge Judy, Judge Mathis, and myriad others... From BLEEDING COOL

Chris Wiggins
1931 - 2017

In the wake of Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives hitting theaters, the spinoff television series “Friday the 13th: The Series” premiered. An obvious attempt to cash in on the name brand of the franchise, the series had nothing whatsoever to do with Jason Voorhees or the same-named films; but it was not without its own unique set of charms. One of those charms came in the form of actor Chris Wiggins, who played an occult expert by the name of Jack Marshak. Today we’re sad to report that the veteran Canadian actor has passed away at 87... From BLOODY DISGUSTING

Bill Paxton
1955 - 2017

Reports are coming in that actor Bill Paxton has passed away this morning after complications from surgery. Paxton, known for films like Twister, Titanic and Aliens, was 61 years old... From BLEEDING COOL

Rest In Peace John Hurt. You were magnificent in just about everything.

Miguel Ferrer? Oh God Damnit no!

From DEADLINE

Miguel Ferrer, who had played Owen Granger on NCIS: Los Angeles since 2012 and co-starred with Jill Hennessy on CBS’ Crossing Jordan, died today of cancer. He was 61.

The son of Oscar-winning Cyrano de Bergerac actor Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney, and cousin of George Clooney, he was set to reprise his role as FBI Agent Albert Rosenfeld on David Lynch’s revival Twin Peaks, which premieres May 21 on Showtime...

Carrie Fisher 1956 - 2017. I have no words.

Rest In Peace Ron Glass. (ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME 2016?)

From BLEEDING COOL

Browncoats everywhere are lowering their flags to half staff today as word has come out that Emmy-nominated actor Ron Glass has passed away at the age of 71. One of Glass’ agents is confirming his passing and Friends have already been reporting that he is thought to have passed away peacefully at his Los Angeles home yesterday...

Damn you 2016

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Kate McKinnon is the hero 2016 needed

Thank you Samantha Bee, I needed that.

The latest from OBVIOUS PLANT cuts deep!

From OBVIOUS PLANT

Job, Joris & Marieke's short film OTTO is going to smash your heart Pixar style!

From Laughing Squid

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This one says it all.

ANGUS SCRIMM 1926-2016 rest in peace my favorite monster...

From DREAD CENTRAL
Phanstasm director Don Coscarelli ...said of Scrimm’s death:


"Angus Scrimm passed away peacefully tonight surrounded by his friends and loved ones. He was 89 years old. His performance as the Tall Man is a towering achievement in horror film history. He was the last in a long line of classic horror movie stars. Angus was a terrific actor and an even better friend. He will be missed."

Rest In Peace Scott Weiland

I am sure you heard that Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland passed away recently. I am really heartbroken that his demons got the better of him. The man had an amazing voice and STP was the band I always listened to when I wanted to set the mood for writing one of my THE NICK OF TIME stories.

You did some amazing work sir. I wish you could have stayed longer.

DARK CORNERS bids farewell to Wes Craven

From DARK CORNERS

by pepogi

ARMAGIDEON TIME speaks of current events and 'The Enemy Within'

From ARMAGIDEON TIME

First things first: If you feel the compulsion to respond to this with “not all men,” then fuck off right now.

Without discounting or downplaying the racist motivations behind the monstrous attack on the Emanuel AME Church yesterday, it’s important to consider that the pathology of the murderer and other of his ilk transcends any single ideology. Their deeds are symptomatic of an associated problem known as the “Angry White Young Dude.”

The mindset is rooted in an overwhelming sense of privilege, inculcated and reinforced across centuries of history. In terms of America’s social stratification, white malehood is to be “to the manor born.” All the perks and open doors, with little if any of the systemic oppression inflicted upon those who don’t fall into that elect category. (Unless you count class oppression, but good luck finding any white American who thinks such a thing is a real issue, and even then the burden falls lightest on the lighter-skinned males among us.)

Yet so much of that privilege is unnoticed by those who most benefit from it. Not getting sexually or racially harassed or exploited is presumed default mode, making it easy to contrive excuses for why it seems so commonplace (providing one cares to pay attention) for so many other people. They’re substantial perks, but they’ve been taken for granted for so long that they tend to be ignored in favor of other perceived grievances — namely, “why doesn’t the universe acknowledge my greatness?”

It’s no coincidence that these Angry Young White Dudes tend to be around the age when Young White Dudes in general have a rock-solid certitude about how the world really “works.” It’s particularly pronounced in those of the tribe who exhibit a shade more “intelligence” (relatively speaking by cultural values of the same) which often resolves as a form of self-pitying megalomania. 

Hey, I was there once...

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The last of the old guard has left us - Rest In Peace Chistopher Lee

From DEN OF GEEK

"Legend" is an overused word these days, but not when it comes to the wonderful Christopher Lee. 

Famous for his roles The Man With The Golden Gun and Lord Of The Rings and Hammer's string of horror films, and beloved for his sonorous voice and commanding persona, Lee was a constant presence on the small and silver screen. 

But it's our sad duty to report that Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93. 

 His departure brings to a close one of the most extraordinary careers in screen history. He's starred in some of the films that Den Of Geek loves to write about on a daily basis - his work for Hammer (most famously the 1958 classic Dracula) could fill a lengthy and fascinating volume. His performance in Robin Hardy's folk horror classic, The Wicker Man, was unforgettable... 

Four stars of some crazy movies have passed away...

R.I.P. Maniac Cop star Robert Z'Dar has passed away

The Pensacola News Journal reports that Z'Dar died Monday night in Pensacola after being hospitalized when he came to town to appear at Pensacon, according to his long-time manager and friend Jim Decker. Born Robert J. Zdarsky, the 6-foot-2 actor was featured in more than 121 films, including cult classics like the first three MANIAC COP films, SOULTAKER, THE FINAL SANCTION as well as more mainstream films like the Sylvester Stallone/Kurt Russell starring TANGO AND CASH. Decker said Z'Dar was hospitalized after suffering chest pains during Pensacon, and was on the mend before going into cardiac arrest Monday night...

R.I.P. Genre fave Tom Towles passes away at age 65

Tom Towles, the fantastic character actor whose credits included HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, THE BORROWER, 1990's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD remake, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, and THE DEVIL'S REJECTS just to name a few, has passed away at the age of 65. Rob Zombie, who had worked with Towles several times, including his 2007 HALLOWEEN remake, announced Towles’ death Sunday on Facebook, sharing “I just got word that our buddy Tom Towles has died. He was such a great guy and I am so grateful that we got to work together several times. He will be really missed.”...

R.I.P. The Devil's Rejects' Geoffrey Lewis passes away at age 79

Variety is reporting that Lewis, who appeared in several Clint Eastwood movies and made guest appearances on dozens of TV shows in the ’60s through ’80s, died Tuesday in Woodland Hills, Calif. of natural causes, according to a family friend. The character actor, who often appeared in Westerns, was the father of actress Juliette Lewis. Lewis had an impressive filmography (over 200 film and television roles!) that spanned several different genres, from action to westerns to dramas and everything in between, but it's his work in our beloved horror genre that I'll best remember him for. Lewis played Roy Sullivan in director Rob Zombie's THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, one of my favorite films, and later lent his voice talents to Zombie's THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO. He also played Mike Ryerson in "Salem’s Lot", and Terry McKean in 1992's THE LAWNMOWER MAN...

Killer Shrews star James Best has passed away

I’m sad to report that actor James Best passed away yesterday in North Carolina due to complications of pneumonia. He was 88. James Best appeared in dozens of westerns, dramas and comedies throughout his six decade career in Hollywood. Some of his most notable appearances include Seven Angry Men (1955), The Naked and the Dead (1958), Ride Lonesome (1959), Three On a Couch (1966) and Firecreek (1968). He is probably best known to television buffs as playing Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the iconic “Dukes of Hazzard” series from 1979 to 1985. He would always return to the budding franchise, providing voice overs for “The Dukes” in 1983, The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997), and The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood (2000)...

Rest In Peace Leonard Nimoy. Where would my childhood have been without you?