December 12

• 2008 – Ichirô Miyagawa, who wrote the screenplays for the “Starman” (or as he was known in Japan, “Space Giant”) series of films.
• 2006 – Peter Boyle who played “The Monster” in “Young Frankenstein” and appeared in the film “Species II,” passed away at the age of 71.
• 1978 – Fay Compton, who appeared in the 1963 version of “The Haunting,” passed away at the age of 84.
• 1976 – Jack Cassidy, who played the title role in the TV movie “The Phantom of Hollywood,” passed away at the age of 49.