Horror Society’s 2014 In Memoriam
It’s been a tough year, that’s for sure. I think it’s been roughest for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre family and fans. In just one year the franchise has lost one leading lady, two stunt men, and an executive producer.
As horror fans, we share such a deep love for the many actors and crew members that have brought us films for the past eight decades. We respect and give them more credit than big Hollywood because each of their masterpieces meant something to us more than just a ten dollar purchase.
With 2014 coming to a close in sixteen days I just wanted to take one final moment to remember all of those hard working men and women that we lost this year. From pioneers to icons, it really has been a rough year! Let’s relive some of their best moments and even remember those with minor contributions to our favorite genre.
I know it’s a possibility that more could pass soon, but let’s hope for a positive end of the year. I will update this post should there be more unfortunate news to report.
Russell Johnson / Attack of the Crab Monsters / It Came from Outer Space
November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014
Harold Ramis / Ghostbusters / Ghostbusters II
November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014
H.R. Giger (special effects) / Alien / Aliens / Species / Dark Seed
January 5, 1940 – May 12, 2014
Martha Hyer / House of 1,000 Dolls / Picture Mommy Dead
August 10, 1924 – May 31, 2014
Francis Matthews / Dracula: Prince of Darkness / The Revenge of Frankenstein
September 2, 1927 – June 14, 2014
Casey Kasem / Shaggy “Scooby Doo”
April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014
Meshach Taylor / Damien: Omen II / The Howling
April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014
Marilyn Burns / The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / Eaten Alive / Helter Skelter
May 7, 1949 – August 5, 2014
Joe Viskocil (stunts) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre III / Puppet Master II / Scream III / Independence Day
December 21, 1952 – August 11, 2014
Richard Attenborough / Jurassic Park / Lost World: Jurassic Park / Magic
August 29, 1923 – August 24, 2014
Ken Weatherwax / Pugsley “The Addams Family”
September 29, 1955 – December 7, 2014
Stephanie Moseley (dancer) – Mirror Mirror / Twilight: Breaking Dawn
Eddie Rouse – Alyce Kills / The Number 23
Bernard Glasser (producer) – Space Master X-7 / Return of The Fly Roger
Lloyd Pack – The Living and the Dead / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
James Jacks (producer) – The Mummy / Village of the Damned
Maximilian Schell – Vampires / The Vamypre Wars
Christopher Malcolm – Superman III / Star Wars: Episode V
Ken Utsui – Invaders from Space / Evil Brain from Outer Space
James Rebhorn – Real Steel / Independence Day
Kate O’Mara – The Horror of Frankenstein / The Vampire Lovers
Tony Genaro – The Craft/ Tremors
Peter Curtin – Anacondas: Hunt for the Blood Orchid / Darkness Falls
Matthew Cowles – Shutter Island / Crawlspace
Rik Mayall – The Legend of Harrow Woods / Highway to Hell
Carla Laemmle – Dracula / Mansion of Blood
Dave Legeno – Snow White and the Huntsman / Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Phillip Marshak – Dracula Sucks / Night Train of Terror
Alan Landsburg (producer) – Jaws 3D / Terror Out of the Sky
Richard Kiel – House of the Damned / The Phantom Planet
Sam Hall (writer) – “Dark Shadows”
Stefan Gierasch – “Dark Shadows” / Carrie
Bryon Weiss (stunts) – Paranormal Activity IIII / Feast III /The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Ox Baker (wrestler) – Escape From New York / Blood Creek
Marcia Strassman – Honey, I Blew Up the Kids / “Tremors”
Wayne Static (soundtrack) – Bride of Chucky / Valentine / Queen of the Damned
Glen A. Larson (writer) – “Battlestar Galactica” / “Knight Rider”
Menahem Golan (producer) – New Year’s Evil / Texas Chainsaw Massacre II / Night of the Living Dead remake
Elizabeth Pena – Jacob’s Ladder / It Came from Outer Space II
Madeleine Collinson – Twins of Evil
