Christopher Samuel Youd (1922-2012) was a full-time writer under a variety of pseudonyms, chiefly John Christopher, since 1958. He was the author of No Blade of Grass and the Nebula-nominee A Few Kindred Spirits...
British-born character and voice actor Ian Abercrombie (1934-2012) had recurring roles on Seinfeld and Wizards of Waverly Place, and played key roles in Birds of Prey and the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars...
Japanese designer Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) won an Oscar, a Saturn, a Grammy, and worldwide acclaim for her work in costuming, set design, graphic design, and much more...
Comics writer/editor/artist/publisher Joe Simon (1913-2011) co-created Captain America and helped lay the foundations for the modern comics industry...
Thomas J. Bassler, MD (1932-2011) wrote sf in the 1960s and '70s, and placed two novels on the Nebula Award final ballot. An early proponent of running for health...
Actor Harry Morgan (1915-2011) was Colonel Sherman T. Potter on M*A*S*H, Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet, and also appeared in High Noon with Gary Cooper...
British director Ken Russell (1927-2011) directed many biographies, but was known for Altered States, Tommy, and Academy Award-nominee Women in Love...
British-born Canadian actor and stage director John Neville (1925-2011) starred in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and had a recurring role in The X-Files...
Actor Leonard Stone (1923-2011) was one of the last-surviving parents from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, earned a Tony nomination, and made more than 100 film and television appearances...
Rusty Hevelin (1922-2011) published fanzines, co-founded PulpCon, and was a perpetual presence in fandom for seven decades...
