April 13

2012 – Jonathan Frid, best known for his portrayal of “Barnabus Collins” from “Dark Shadows (TV Series).” He also appeared in “House of Dark Shadows” and “The Devil’s Daughter.” He was 87.

2007 – Gail Ingram, who wrote for the TV series “Tales of Tomorrow,” passed away at the age of 82.

2006- Edward Corbett, who appeared in “The Dark,” “976-EVIL” and “Village of the Damned” (1995), passed away at the age of 75.

1997 – William Mishkin, who produced, “The Rats Are Coming, The Werewolves Are Here,” “The Bloodthirsty Butchers” and “The Man With Two Heads,” passed away at the age of 88.

1995 – Allan Nixon, who appeared in “Prehistoric Woman” (1950) and “Mesa of Lost Women,” passed away at the age of 79.

1995 – Bill Thurman, who appeared in the films “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “The Eye Creatures” and “Zontar: The Thing From Venus,” passed away at the age of 74.

1987 – Francis Cockrell, who wrote and directed numerous episodes for TV series’ such as “The Twilight Zone, ” “The Outer Limits,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “Batman,” passed away at the age of 80.