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Died on this day in horror history – June 28

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June 28

2000 – Michael Ripper, character actor extraordinaire and Hammer films stalwart who appeared in almost every Hammer film as a bar keep, policeman, drunk, and more.  Some of his films include “X: The Unknown”, “The Revenge of Frankenstein”, “The Mummy”, “The Brides of Dracula”, “The Curse of the Werewolf”, “The Phantom of the Opera”, “The Plague of the Zombies”, “The Creeping Flesh” and many more.

1975 – Rod Serling, the prolific writer/producer/director and legend who worked on such films and TV shows as: “Twilight Zone”, “Planet of the Apes”, “Rod Serling’s Night Gallery”.

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Michael Ripper

Rod Serling
Rod Serling