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In Loving Memory of Filmmaker Joseph Dodge

Every filmmaker, no matter how small, leaves behind a legacy. The same goes for indie writer/director Joseph Dodge, who tragically passed away this week in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.

R.I.P. Effects Man Benoit Lestang

It always pains me to have to do a story about a horror personality who is no longer with us, but it’s that much worse when the person is gone of their own hand. Such was the case with French effects man Benoit Lestang, who reportedly committed suicide over the weekend.

RIP Comic Artist Michael Turner

Along with celebrating both our country's and the site's birthdays this weekend, comes some sad news for our readers.

RIP: Stan Winston April 7th, 1946 - June 15th, 2008

We’ve been hearing for a while that effects maven Stan Winston was in bad health, but this is still incredibly shocking. On June 15th, 2008, Stan Winston passed away at the age of 62.

R.I.P. Hazel Court

The sad news of the death of Hazel Court, the British actress who appeared in such horror classics as The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Curse of Frankenstein, showed up on the Net today. Court was 82 and passed away at her home near Lake Tahoe as the result of a heart attack.