Author and Second Amendment advocate Joel Rosenberg (1954-2011) died in the wake of recent legal action stemming from his advocacy. He was a Campbell Award nominee...
Artist Jeffrey Jones, also known as Jeffrey Catherine Jones (1944-2011) won a World Fantasy Award, worked extensively with Heavy Metal and National Lampoon, and painted more than 150 book covers...
Actor and director Jackie Cooper (1922-2011) was the youngest person nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1931, and won two Emmys as a director. He co-starred in the Superman films...
Actress Yvette Vickers was found dead in her home. Born in 1936, she was a Playmate of the Month in 1959, and had a starring role in Attack of the 50 Foot Woman...
British fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) was a World Fantasy Award Lifetime Achievement honoree, and the author of Howl's Moving Castle, The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, and many others...
94-year-old British actor Michael Gough was Alfred in the Tim Burton Batman films, a guest in several Doctor Who episodes, and most recently the Dodo Bird in Alice in Wonderland...
Stage, screen, and television actor Kenneth Mars (1936-2011) had important roles in two Mel Brooks films, and numerous other appearances over a 45-year career...
Award-winning film, television, and stage composer and musician John Barry (1933-2011) won numerous awards in a wide range of genres, and defined the musical sound of James Bond...
