Composer Alexander “Sandy” Courage, who wrote the original Star Trek theme music (which I am now humming in my head) has passed away at the age of 88.
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Breaking News: RIP John Phillip Law
Law With Marisa Mell in Danger: Diabolik
Wow, I am in total shock at just discovering that actor John Phillip Law passed away on Tuesday of this week (May 13th, 2008). I swear to god, this is the craziest coincidence, because just this morning I put the 1968 Mario Bava-directed film Danger: Diabolik, starring Law in an utterly fabulous role, back into the mail after watching it obsessively over the past couple of days. While Law was gorgeous and amazing in this film, he will always be nearest and dearest to my heart for his role as Pygar, the Blind Angel in Roger Vadim’s Barbarella, which is one of my favorite films of all time. I will certainly have to be checking out more of Law’s filmography to posthumously honor his great career and extreme hotness. He was 70 years old.
Law as Pygar with Jane Fonda in Barbarella
RIP Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston, as Moses, Parts The Red Sea
Hollywood legend Charlton Heston passed away over the weekend (April 5th, 2008) at age 83. Although I was never a fan of Heston’s misguided support of the NRA or his wacky right wing political views, he was a pretty good actor. I especially enjoyed his fine performance as Moses in The Ten Comandments, which I try to watch whenever it is on TV.
RIP Heath Ledger
Heath as he looked in A Knight’s Tale
Actor Heath Ledger has passed away, January 22nd, 2008, of an apparent overdose of prescription drugs. Man, 28 is just way too young to go, especially for someone who was as cute and talented as Heath Ledger. What a shame. RIP, Heath.
Death of a Daredevil: Evel Knievel, RIP
Professional Daredevil and ’70s Pop Culture Icon, Robert “Evel” Knievel passed away on Friday, November 30th. He was 69.