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TV/movie writer Seaman Jacobs dies
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April 17, 2008
Television and movie writer Seaman Jacobs (1912-2008) wrote for all the early greats of television, as well as...
Animator Ollie Johnston Dies
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April 17, 2008
Walt Disney animator Oliver Martin "Ollie" Johnston, Jr. (1912-2008), was the last surviving member of Disney's "Nine Old Men," who were responsible for nearly all of the animated Disney classics...
Spanish writer Rafael Azcona dies
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April 7, 2008
Spanish writer Rafael Azcona (1926-2008) may be best known for writing Belle Époque , but he also wrote...
Actor Charlton Heston Dies
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April 6, 2008
Actor Charlton Heston (1924-2008) will be remembered for playing Ben-Hur and Moses, but he also starred in Planet of the Apes , Soylent Green ...
Chilean author Hugo Correa dies
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April 1, 2008
Chilean sf author Hugo Correa (1926-2008) wrote about 10 novels; several of his short stories appeared in...
Comics artist Jim Mooney dies
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April 1, 2008
Comic book artist Jim Mooney (1919-2008) worked on Batman, Spider-Man, Elvira, Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown, Anne Rice's The Mummy...
Astronaut G. David Low Dies
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March 28, 2008
US astronaut G. David Low (1956-2008) flew aboard three Space Shuttle missions, logging more than 700 hours in space...
Actor Richard Widmark Dies
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March 27, 2008
Richard Widmark (1914-2008) made a name for himself with his very first film role. His few genre appearances included...
Comics artist Maurice Marchal dies
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March 26, 2008
Belgian comics artist Maurice Marchal (1922-2008) appeared in Tintin , and died the same day as its founder...
Comics publisher Raymond Leblanc dies
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March 26, 2008
Belgian comics publisher Raymond Leblanc (1915-2008) built the weekly magazine Tintin around the comic created by Hergé, and saw it flourish...
Actor/director Ivan Dixon dies
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March 20, 2008
Ivan Dixon (1931-2008) was best known for his role on Hogan's Heroes , but also appeared in or directed...
Author and Visionary Arthur C. Clarke dies
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March 18, 2008
Author/inventor Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) was a Grand Master of science fiction, winner of many awards, and a leader in multiple fields...
Author Julian Rathbone Dies
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March 11, 2008
British author Julian Rathbone (1935-2008) wrote more than 40 novels, including...
Actor Robert Do'Qui Dies
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March 11, 2008
Actor Robert Do'Qui (1934-2008) played Sgt. Reed in three RoboCop films, and also appeared in more than...
Screenwriter Malvin Wald Dies
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March 10, 2008
Screenwriter Malvin Wald was nominated for an Oscar in 1949 for The Naked City . His few genre projects include...
Composer Leonard Rosenman Dies
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March 6, 2008
Composer Leonard Rosenman (1924-2008) won two Oscars and two Emmys, and was nominated for the score of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ...
Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax dies
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March 4, 2008
Writer and role-playing game icon Gary Gygax died on 4 March 2008. His creation spawned an entire industry, and affected millions of lives...
Author Janet Kagan Dies
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March 2, 2008
Author Janet Kagan died of pulmonary disease. She won a Hugo in 1993, and was the author of the classic Star Trek novel Uhura's Song , Hellspark , and...
Film producer Max L. Raab dies
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February 29, 2008
Max L. Raab (1926-2008) was a fashion entrepreneur before turning to film. He produced fewer than 10 movies, but one of them, A Clockwork Orange ...
Author Stephen Marlowe Dies
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February 27, 2008
Stephen Marlowe (1928-2008) wrote more than 50 novels, mostly private eye stories, but some science fiction. He was best known...
Character actor Perry Lopez dies
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February 26, 2008
Perry Lopez (1931-2008) was a character actor with many television guest appearances, including...
