IN MEMORIAM

Forrest J Ackerman
November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008

Famous Monsters of Filmland was among the first genre publications that fueled my love for all things fantastic. (The grade school library of my alma mater had bookbound issues in all their horror-filled glory.)
Uncle Forry was the man behind FMoF, and the man who brought us Ray Bradbury.
The following is a fact: I would not be the horror geek I am today if not for Uncle Forry and Famous Monsters of Filmland.

AICN has a tribute page up here, where Phil Tippett and Rick Baker have left their own loving recollections of Uncle Forry and his influence on them.
Also on the page are his own thoughts on mortality, circa 2003.

Rest easy, Dr. Acula. You will be fondly remembered.

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IN MEMORIAM

Don S. Davis
August 4, 1942 – June 29, 2008

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Stan Winston
April 7, 1946 – June 15, 2008

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Sydney Pollack
July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008

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Anthony Minghella
January 6, 1954 – March 18, 2008

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Dave Stevens
July 29, 1955 – March 10, 2008

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Roy Scheider
November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008

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Heath Ledger
April 4, 1979 - January 22, 2008

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Brad Renfro
July 25, 1982 - January 15, 2008

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