Written by: Uncle Sam Many of you may be asking yourselves, "Why is Lou Rawls being paid a remembrance tribute on a site dedicated to SciFi/Fantasy and Horror. Lou, mostly known for that smooth, velvety jazz and blues style voice of his was no stranger to film and TV. He starred in over 32 feature [...]

Vincent Schiavelli, who appeared in more than 150 movies and countless TV shows is dead of lung cancer at the young age of 57. Schiavelli had that unique look and acting ability that made him one of the most sought after character actors in the business. Whatever TV show or movie role he was in, [...]

Source: Charlotte Observer Written By: Valeria J. Nelson (Los Angeles Times) Submitted by: Lesmond Writer blended satire with science fiction Robert Sheckley, a short-story and novel writer who was among the first to fuse satire with science fiction, creating a sub-genre called "galactic humor," has died. He was 77. Sheckley, who had been fighting emphysema, [...]

The Headline That Shook The World U.S. Army Lt. Walter Haut is dead at 83. Who is Walter Haut? - you may ask. While you may not know the name he certainly changed forever how mankind has viewed those strange unknown lights in the skies. Walter Haut is the man responsible for telling the world [...]

Source: SciFi Wire Submitted by: Kyle Nin British SF writer Kenneth Bulmer, who published scores of books under at least 22 pseudonyms, died on Dec. 16 following an extended illness, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Web site reported. He was 84. Bulmer was one of science fiction's most prolific writers, having published [...]

John Spencer was only 58 years old when he died of a heart attack this week in Los Angeles, yet he had a continuous successful acting career that spanned 42 years. Starting off in 1963 on the old Patty Duke Show, John quickly established himself as the kind of character actor that directors and producers [...]

Submitted by: Kyle Nin Comedic legend Richard Pryor is dead of a heart attack at the age of 65 after a nearly two decade battle with multiple sclerosis. Pryor was a one-man tour-d'-force in the entertainment industry, probably the one person most responsible for eliminating the color barrier within Hollywood. His comedy and acting talents [...]

Source: TV Guide Submitted by: Kyle Nin Incredible Hulk Star Dead Jack Colvin, best known for playing relentless tabloid reporter Jack McGee in the 1970s series The Incredible Hulk, died last Thursday of complications following a stroke. He was 71. Recalling his most memorable TV foray, Colvin once told the Los Angeles Times, "When they [...]

Source: StarTrek.com "Volnoth" and "Zeemo" Marc Lawrence, a character actor who played two guest roles on Star Trek, died on Sunday of natural causes at the age of 95. With his piercing eyes, pockmarked face and brooding air, Lawrence was a go-to guy for gangster roles in Hollywood, from Edward G. Robinson's henchman Ziggy in [...]

Submitted by: Kyle Nin Pat Morita, most famous as Mr. Miyagi, the Oscar winning wise karate master in the Karate Kid films has died at the age of 73. His other notable and most recognizable character was Arnold, the cranky owner of Arnold's Drive-In eatery in TV's award winning Happy Days. While confining most of [...]

Veteran actor Harold J. Stone has died of natural causes. He was 92. Stone was a much sought after character actor in both movies and television, whose face and voice were instantly recognizable. He played 150 different roles on television alone. He also was a mainstay in 30 theatrical features. He was one of Alfred [...]