The Captain has left the ship… Legendary actor Sid Haig, who will forever be known for his iconic role of the devilish clown Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie‘s Firefly saga (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, and 3 from Hell) passed away on September 21, 2019 at the age of 80. A veteran of television and films for […]Read Post ›
A legend in both the Netherlands and Hollywood has passed away. It was announced today that Rutger Hauer, an iconic Dutch actor in many films and series, passed away on July 19th in his home in the Netherlands after a brief illness. He was 75 years old. Hauer is perhaps best known in his homeland for […]Read Post ›
One of the greatest legends in Hollywood has passed away. Doris Day, who became “America’s Sweetheart” in the late 1950s and early 1960s, died on May 13 at the age of 97, in which she celebrated just last month. She is known for her collaborations with the late Rock Hudson, which began with 1959’s Pillow […]Read Post ›
The Force will forever live on with Peter Mayhew. The legendary Star Wars actor, who originated the role of the Wookie Chewbacca, passed away on April 30 at the age of 74 in his home of Boyd, Texas. Born in Surrey, England on May 19, 1944, Mayhew reached a peak height of 7’3″. In 1976, […]Read Post ›
The man who helped redefined the term “urban film” has passed away. John Singleton, a prolific filmmaker whose debut film Boyz n the Hood, a film that earned him a nomination at the Academy Awards, died at the age of 51 on April 29 in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke last week. Born and […]Read Post ›
One of the most influential female filmmakers in cinematic history has passed. Agnes Varda, the Belgium-born French auteur who would become a vital part of the 1960s French New Wave, passed away today at the age of 90. According to her family, Varda passed away from complications from cancer. Her noted works include 1955’s La […]Read Post ›
Another one of the cinematic greats is up to that movie studio in the sky… Legendary British actor Albert Finney, who wowed audiences with roles such as Tom Jones and as Hercule Poirot in the original Murder on the Orient Express, passed away on Feburary 8 at the age of 82. Albert Finney was born on May 9, […]Read Post ›
One of the greatest supporting actors in cinematic history has passed and the fandom is in dire sadness. Dick Miller, a legend in the film industry who fans will remember for his role as Murray Futterman in Gremlins, passed away on January 30 at the age of 90. Miller has been in the industry for […]Read Post ›
During the hiatus that marked the end of 2018, it was shocking to learn that one of Hong Kong’s top talented directors had passed away. Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, the action film director whose vision would become legendary with his hit films City on Fire and Prison on Fire, passed away on December 29 at […]Read Post ›
Hollywood has lost a legend…the legend that is Penny Marshall. Marshall, who gained fame as Laverne DeFazio first in Happy Days then the hit spin-off Laverne and Shirley before becoming one of the most renowned filmmakers alongside her late brother Garry, passed away Monday night at the age of 75. Born Carole Penny Marshall on […]Read Post ›
