RIP Jacqueline Pearce, the Dazzling Villainess of Blake's 7
Jacqueline Pearce, best known to sci-fi fans as the glamorous and calculating Servalan on the cult British space drama B…
Comic Book Legend Steve Ditko Is Dead
Legendary comic book creator and artist Steve Ditko has died at the age of 90.
Art Bell, Weird Radio Pioneer, Passes Away at 72
If you’ve ever heard anyone riffing on a weird radio show full of wild conspiracy theories, you’ve heard of Art Bell.
Stephen Hawking Was Right to Worry About Our Impending Doom
Physicist Stephen Hawking died today at the age of 76. In the latter stages of his illustrious career, Hawking devoted…
Benjamin Melniker, One of the Men Who Brought Batman to the Big Screen, Has Died
Benjamin Melniker, a legendary Hollywood producer who helped bring Batman to the big screen, died Monday at the age of…
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Composer For Arrival and mother!, Dies At 48
Jóhann Jóhannsson, the Academy Award-nominated Icelander composer responsible for scoring Arrival, mother!, and Stephen…
Scifi and Fantasy Creators Share Memories of Ursula K. Le Guin, the Woman Who Changed the Literary World
Science fiction and fantasy fans were shocked Tuesday when it was announced that Ursula K. Le Guin, the iconic author…
Pioneering Fantasy Author Ursula K. Le Guin Has Passed Away
Ursula K. Le Guin, the groundbreaking, highly-acclaimed, and prolific author of science fiction and fantasy…
RIP to Alfie Curtis, Who Played Mos Eisley Cantina's Most Dangerous Drunk
Alfie Curtis, who played Cornelius Evazan in Star Wars: A New Hope, has died, according to Jedi News. If the character…
Legendary Actor Harry Dean Stanton Dies at 91
Harry Dean Stanton, an instantly recognizable character actor whose career spanned seven decades, died of natural…
RIP Jerry Pournelle, a Tireless Ambassador for the Future
Jerry Pournelle, the writer behind The Mote in God’s Eye, The Mercenary, Lucifer’s Hammer, and many more, has passed…
RIP Adam West, TV's Batman
Adam West, forever known to many as Batman and whose name is synonymous with taking your most famous role and parodying…
Famed Comic Book Artist Bernie Wrightson Dies at 68
Bernie “Berni” Wrightson, a comic book artist known for his iconic Frankenstein illustrations and co-creating DC’s…
Chuck Berry, the First Rock n' Roller for Aliens, Dies at 90
Chuck Berry, the father of rock n’ roll, passed away Saturday at 90 years old. His music was sent to space for aliens…
Game of Thrones Actor and Britain's Tallest Man Neil Fingleton Dies at 36
Neil Fingleton, the man who brought the Game of Thrones giant Mag the Mighty to life, has passed away from apparent…
Bill Paxton Dies at 61 After Surgery Complications
Bill Paxton, the actor behind iconic roles in Aliens, Titanic, and Apollo 13, has passed away at 61 years old.
RIP Richard Hatch, the Original Apollo and a Tireless Battlestar Galactica Advocate
Richard Hatch, who managed to star in two Battlestar Galacticas, has passed away. He was 71.
RIP to Veteran Actor John Hurt, Star of Alien and So Many Other Films We Love
Sad news today, not just for scifi fans, but for fans of great actors: John Hurt has reportedly died at the age of 77.…
Miguel Ferrer's Albert Rosenfield Will Always Be the Best Twin Peaks Character
Versatile character actor Miguel Ferrer—a memorable presence in so many films and TV shows, including RoboCop, Twin…
RIP William Peter Blatty, Author of The Exorcist
Without the book, there’d be no movie. And without the man—and his lingering memory of an article about a case of…