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RIP George Romero

July 16th, 2017 | Posted in George Romero, Obituary, zombie

Multiple media source are reporting that George Romero has passed away at 77 from lung cancer. He launched the modern zombie fascination and was a huge influence on horror for generations of fans and filmmakers. He will be sorely missed.

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Gene Wilder Has Died

August 29th, 2016 | Posted in Obituary

The media is reporting that Gene Wilder has died. He passed away from complications from Alzheimer’s at the age of 83. Wilder held a special place in my heart. This began in my youth with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and then Young Frankenstein which I was privileged to watch in the theaters when […]

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Christopher Lee Passes Away

June 11th, 2015 | Posted in Obituary

TheoFantastique is sad to report the loss of yet another genre icon. Sir Christopher Lee has passed away at the age of 93. He can now reunite with Peter Cushing and Vincent Price.

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Remembering Leonard Nimoy

February 27th, 2015 | Posted in Obituary, Star Trek

It is with great sadness that I note the passing of Leonard Nimoy at the age of 83. He was one of my childhood heroes due to Star Trek. I remember identifying with his logical approach to dealing with his emotions in his human half as I wrestled with my own emotions and social changes […]

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Rod Taylor passes away

January 9th, 2015 | Posted in Obituary

Yesterday, Rod Taylor passed away. Fans of the fantastic will remember his fine performances in The Twilight Zone, The Time Machine, and The Birds. Taylor died of a heart attack in his Southern California home. He was 84.

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RIP Richard Matheson

June 24th, 2013 | Posted in Obituary, Richard Matheson

The legend of horror and science fiction writing, Richard Matheson, has passed away. Matheson’s work included I Am Legend, The Shrinking Man, Hell House, and several of the most memorable episodes of The Twilight Zone. Arlen Schumer provided his own eulogy on the TheoFantastique Facebook page: R.I.P. RICHARD MATHESON–the Lou Gherig of The Twilight Zone […]

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Tribute to Ray Harryhausen: CFQ Spotlight Podcast 4:19

May 13th, 2013 | Posted in Cinefantastique, Obituary, podcast, Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

I was privileged to be a part of the “Tribute to Ray Harryhausen: CFQ Spotlight Podcast 4:19.” My thanks to CFQ, Dan Persons, Steve Biodrowski and Lawrence French: It is not an understatement to say that, for many who work within the industry of fantastic film and those who cover it, Ray Harryhausen was one […]

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Ray Harryhausen Has Died: The Loss of a Fantasy Legend

May 7th, 2013 | Posted in fantasy, Obituary, Ray Harryhausen

For a few years now I have wondered when the day would come that I would have to write this piece. Sadly, today is that day. Various media outlets are reporting that Ray Harryhausen passed away Tuesday. Harryhausen was a huge influence on me as a child and teenager. When I first encountered his fantasy […]

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Obituary: Michael Clarke Duncan

September 4th, 2012 | Posted in Obituary

Actor Michael Clarke Duncan passed away Monday of a heart attack at the age of 54. He starred in various films, including genre work, from Planet of the Apes (2001), to The Green Mile. His obituary can be read here.

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Obituary: William Windom

August 21st, 2012 | Posted in Night Gallery, Obituary, Star Trek, Twilight Zone

Veteran character actor, William Windom, recently passed away at the age of 88. His body of work included roles in science fiction and fantasy/thriller, such as the part of Commodore Decker in the Star Trek original series episode “The Doomsday Machine,” an episode of Night Gallery, and episodes of The Twilight Zone, including the classic […]

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