April 9

2010 – Meinhardt Raabe, who played the “Munchkin Coroner” in “The Wizard of Oz.,” passed away at the age of 94.

2009 – Lee Madden, who directed the films “Night Creature” and “Ghost Fever,” passed away at the age of 82.

2005 – William A. Pancake Jr. who did special effects for the films “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,” “Skeleton Key” and “War of the Worlds,” passed away at the age of 43.

1996 – Paul Leder, the director of “A*P*E*” and “I Dismember Mama,” passed away at the age of 70.