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British Actor Anthony Head Has Passed Away

Posted by SCIFI.radio | Jun 5, 2026 | Events, Movies / Video / Theater, Obituaries |

British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Merlin and Little Britain, has died at the age of 72.

James Handy of ARACHNOPHOBIA & TOP GUN: MAVERICK Murdered

Posted by Susan Macdonald | Jun 5, 2026 | Events, Obituaries |

Actor James Handy, known for his roles as Milton Briggs in Arachnophobia and Jimmy the bartender in Top Gun: Maverick, was murdered in his Los Angeles home. He was 81.

Marcia Lucas, Editor of ‘Star Wars’, ‘Return of the Jedi’, Dead at 80

Posted by Susan Macdonald | May 30, 2026 | Movies / Video / Theater, Obituaries |

Marcia Lucas, best known for her work on Star Wars and Return of the Jedi , has died from metastatic cancer. She was 80.

Tom Kane, Iconic ‘Powerpuff Girls’ and ‘Star Wars’ Voice Actor, Passes Away at 64

Posted by Gene Turnbow | May 19, 2026 | Animation, Obituaries, Toys / Games / Collectibles |

Tom Kane, the voice of Professor Utonium in Powerpuff Girls, and Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, has passed away at the age of 64.

Legendary Comicbook Writer Gerry Conway, Dead at 73

Posted by Susan Macdonald | Apr 28, 2026 | Comics, Obituaries |

Gerry Conway, one-time editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and the writer who defined much of the world of comicbooks today, has lost his battle with cancer.