Arrow in the Head reports that Paul Naschy has died of cancer today…. RIP Mr Naschy!

We just got wind that Spanish Horror legend Paul Naschy died of cancer today at the age of 75. If there ever was a face of horror in Spain, especially through the 60s and 70s, it was Naschy, who was the Spanish equivalent to the legendary Lon Chaney.

Paul Naschy (born Jacinto Molina, September 6, 1934, Madrid – December 1, 2009, Madrid) was a Spanish movie actor, screenwriter, and director working primarily in horror films. His portrayal of numerous classic horror figures–the wolfman, a hunchback, Count Dracula, a mummy–have earned him recognition as a Spanish Lon Chaney. King Juan Carlos I presented Naschy with Spain’s Gold Medal Award for Fine Arts in 2001 in honor of his work.

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