May 17
- 2007 – Toki Shiozawa, who appeared in the films “Monster Zero” and the TV series “Ultraman Ace,” passed away at the age of 79.
- 2005 – Frank Gorshin who played “The Riddler” on the “Batman” TV series, passed away at the age of 72. He also appeared in the films “Invasion Of The Saucer Men” and “Twelve Monkeys.”
- 2004 – Tony Randall, who played all of “The 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao,” passed away at the age of 84.
- 1999 – Henry Jones, was a gifted character actor who appeared in such films and TV shows as “Arachnophobia”, “Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)”, “Night Gallery (TV Series)”, “Thriller (TV Series)”, “Twilight Zone (TV Series)”, “The Bad Seed” and more. He passed away at the age of 86.
- 1983 – Victor Halperin who directed “White Zombie,” passed away at the age of 87.
- 1954 – Comedian Arthur Lucan who portrayed “Old Mother Reiley” in “My Son, the Vampire ” with Bela Lugosi, passed away at the age of 68.
