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Died on this day in horror history – February 24

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February 24

  • 2014 – Actor/writer/director and comedy genius Harold Ramis, we worked or appeared in “Ghostbusters”, “Ghostbusters II” and many more. He passed away at the age of 69.
  • 2006 – Don Knotts, who had a legendary television career and appeared in the film “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken”.
  • 2006 – Dennis Weaver, who starred in Steven Spielberg’s first film “Duel”.
  • 2007 – Bruce Bennett, who appeared in “The Man with Nine Lives”, “Before I Hang”, “The Spook Speaks”, “The Cosmic Man”, “The Alligator People”.
  • 1998 – Milicent Patrick was a part-time actress and designer. She designed the look of the “Gill man” in “Creature From the Black Lagoon” but didn’t receive credit for it until recently due to the fact that Universal’s head of makeup Bud Westmore took credit for her work.
  • 1967 – Franz Waxman, composer of music for such films as “The Bride of Frankenstein”, “The Invisible Ray”, “The Devil-Doll”, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”.
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Don Knotts
Don Knotts
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver

Michael Juvinall

I am a Horror journalist, producer, ravenous Horror fiend, aficionado of the classic Universal Monsters, Hammer Horror, Werewolves, and all things Horror.

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