Alessi founded CrossGen Comics in 1994, which he ran before the companys assets were sold to Disney in 2004 following the discovery of accounting irregularities. Breen had been convicted of molestation in 1954 and abused children at speculative fiction conventions from 1962 onwards. Comic author Makoto Ogino (b.1959) died on April 29. Strange was the author of the ghost novel, (b.1925) died on January 21. Ponsor served as a colorist for several comic companies, including DC, Marvel, WildStorm, and CrossGen. Subsequent novels included Getting Near the End and Boulevard des disparus, the latter only published in French. Kanafsky, who also went by the initials GAK, produced vocers for a variety of books and magazines, including Nova Express. Cole occasionally collaborated with others, including Thomas Grubb and Nick Perumov. Enyart wrote for many animated shows and specials, including Scooby Doo, Bionic Six, and Fraggle Rock. He had a small role in the film Batman Begins. Friedman was the founder of Rainbow Ridge Books and had previously been the publisher of The Donning Company, which published the original editions of Robert Lynn Asprins Myth novels under the Starblaze imprint. Schell appeared in 1961s Werewolf in a Girls Dormitory and several episodes of Jackanory. Actress Claudine Auger (b.Claudine Oger, 1941) died on December 18. Actress Diahann Carroll (b.1935) died on October 4. Baker was best known as a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and the host of. Grimassis work centered on the study of Wicca and neo-paganism. Actress Sue Lyon (b.1946) died on December 26. Kemp portrayed Picards older brother on Star Trek: The Next Generation and also appeared in episodes of Space: 1999, Conan the Adventurer, and The Greatest American Hero. Garrison got his start in Starship Invasions and also appeared in Human Error and an episode of The Munsters Today. Dutch fan Ada Meijering (b.1965) died on March 10. He edited White Dwarf in the late 1980s and produced Warhammer works, eventually bringing out Realms of Chaos. Witherspoon also provided voice work on Bojack Horseman and Wades uncle Wayne on Kim Possible. Actor Rutger Hauer (b.1944) died on July 19. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan on October 14, 1958. He provided the artwork for the original novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, by Ian Fleming. Author: Mark Greyland Author Record # 210487; Birthdate: unknown Deathdate: 1 May 2019 Language: English Note: Son of Marion Zimmer Bradley. She was an active costumer. Minton served as president and chairman of Putnam. Quon worked as an animator on Fantasia and Dumbo for Disney and had a bit role in an episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and some films. Producer David Foster (b.1929) died on December 22. Sheinberg produced The Devils Tomb and Creature. Arizona fan Curtis Stubbs (b.1948) died on September 14. His musical scores were used in Deadpool 2, From the Future with Love, Gullivers Travels, and Les fabuleuses aventures du lgendaire Baron de Munchausen. Actor Brian Turk (b.1970) died on September 13. Actor Luke Perry (b.1966) died on March 4 following a massive stroke. Pitts with Black Blade Blues, the first novel in his series about Sarah Beauhall. Nuttall was a member and former chairman of the Liverpool Science Fiction Society as well as a member of the British Interplanetary Society. Woodward appeared in two episodes of Star Trek, as well as episodes of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Salvage 1, and The X-Files. Actor William Simons (b.1940) died on June 21. Bowen not only was a novelist, but also a screenwriter and playwright. Fan Mike Raub (b.1951) died on March 19. Covel published An Index to DAW Books in 1989 and J.T. McGahan published two books in the Ships Kings series as well as the stand alone novels, . He also maintained and published the Brad W. Foster Checklist of Published Works from the 20th Century. Most of her work was not fantastic in nature. Best known for his role on Cribb, he appeared in the Tom Baker Doctor Who serial The Sun Makers and the television movie The Woman in Black. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in La nuit amricaine. Adams organized two Doctor Who-themed conventions in Peterborough in the mid 1990s. Filker Deborah Hill Kirby (b.1952) died on April 17. Mendel has worked as the producer for Rick and Morty and The Simpsons. Emshwillers novels included Carmen Dog, Mister Boots, The Secret City, and the Philip K. Dick Award winning The Mount. OBITUARY Greyland Marvin Gantt 20 April, 1951 - 16 February, 2023. Author Taku Mayumura (b.1934) died on November 3. Drago is most noted for his roles as Frank Nitti in The Untouchables and John Bly in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Other genre series he appeared in include Supernatural, The X-Files, and Charmed,. Actor Jin Nakayama (b.1942) died on October 12. Fan Tim Bolgeo (b.1949) died on May 12. Myrandes filk albums included On the Battlements, Blood on Bookwalk, Return to ArgenthomeThe Rough Cuts, and more. Brauner produced The Return of Dr. Mabuse and sequels, An Angel on Wheels, The Brain, and numerous other films. Slaughters writing appeared in Tangent Online, File 770, SF Signal and other venues. MARK BURGESS OBITUARY. In 1964, he won a Golden Globe as Most Promising Newcomer. He played Captain Potter in Quatermass and the Pit and appeared as Dino Moretti in The Punisher. Actor John McEnery (b.1943) died on April 12. W.S. He graduated from Hudsonville High School . Beginning in 1979, he drew many of the Judge Dredd strips for 2000 AD. Mayers genre novels include I, JFK, and the satirical Super-Folks. When he wasnt editing, he worked as a salesman for several publishers. Swedish actress Bibi Andersson (b.1935) died on April 14. Boni wrote for the Mel Brooks Robin Hood television series When Things Were Rotten as well as the television show Harry and the Hendersons and Small Wonder. She retired from acting in 1978. Kelley was one of the founders of Chicago TARDIS and helped run a variety of conventions, both in Chicago and elsewhere. He also ran Ferret Fantasy publishing. Perego worked as an animator on The World of Topo Gigio and Topo Gigio Comes to Town. Comics artist Ron Smith (b.1924) died on January 10. He attended both Taos Toolbox and Viable Paradise and had stories published in Penumbra and Another 100 Horrors. Pitt directed the animated film Visitation, as well as other animated shorts. Actor Karl Shiels (b.1972) died on July 15. Producer Robert Evans (b.1930) died on October 26. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth. Boardman served as science fiction advisor to Gollancz, Four Square, Macdonald, and NEL. Moore is best known for providing the voice of Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy radio and television series. Actor Carmen Argenziano (b.1943) died on February 10. He created DCs Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld. He went on to write several short stories on his own and in 2010 began publishing novels under the name J.A. McIntyre won the Nebula Award for her short story Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand and the novels Dreamsnake and The Moon and the Sun. Naylor appeared in the films Index Zero, Code Red, and Cloud Atlas. Lynley appeared in The Shape of Things to Come and episodes of The Invaders, Night Gallery, Journey to the Unknown, and many horror films. McGahan was also written for the stage and adapted his novel Praise for film. His other two novels, Escape from Heaven and The Fractal Man, were also nominees for the award. He will be deeply missed. Metcalf published the fanzines Tightbeam, Idle Hands, New Frontiers, and RPSF as well as The Index of Science Fiction Magazines, 1951-1965. Over the years, Hoare became known for accepting Dave Langfords Hugo Awards when Langford couldnt attend Worldcon. Lawfords only genre role was in the short film Doug the Human. A science fiction fan and conrunner, she focused a lot of her attention on Bouchercon and other mystery cons, chairing Left Coast Crime in 1997. and The Magicians Nephew. From the . Mark was born March 25, 1969, in Cedar Falls Pheloung wrote the scores for Friendships Death, The Mangler, and Truly, Madly, Deeply. Many of her films and television projects were in French. He attended and graduated from Forest Hills Central High School in 1976 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also provided voice work for The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and X-Men: The Animated Series. Cassell appeared in genre shows and films Star Trek: The Next Generation, Batman, The Twilight Zone, The Last Home Run, and Justice League Unlimited. Belmer provided audio commentary for The Invisible Man and 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and wrote the foreword to the critical book The Girl in the Hairy Paw: King Kong as Myth, Movie, and Monster. In 2015, he received the Doc Weir Award. Polish translator Andrzej Polkowski (b.1939) died on his birthday, September 5. Actor Bob Dorian (b.1934) died on June 15. Bland was the co-owner of Dragons Lair in San Antonio, Texas. In the late 1980s, he also published two science fictional poems. Actor Morgan Woodward (b.1925) died on February 22. Andersson appeared in the films The Seventh Seal, The Devils Eye, and Quintet. Over the course of his career, he wrote a handful of science fiction stories, two of which were included by Judith Merril in her Best of collections. In 2011, he wrote The History of Modern Japanese Fantastic Fiction: Meiji Edition. Bolgeo, who went by Uncle Timmy, was the founder and chairman emeritus of LibertyCon. Stanley primarily wrote childrens books, including Spike and Ali Enson and Spike in Space. Hagberg wrote the novel Last Come the Children and also wrote the novelization of Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines and six uncredited Flash Gordon novels. In 2011, she won the Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award. He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Short Circuit. Palladini created the Aquarian Tarot deck and illustrated numerous childrens books. Other genre works included Lethal Orbit, Jurassic Women, and Aliens from Spaceship Earth. Wright also appeared in the first and last episodes of the Trilogy series of Quantum Leap. Fergusson was a member of the Southern Fandom Press Alliance. Her genre roles included an appearance on Night Gallery and the film The Astral Factor. He retired from NASA in 1982. Actress Denise Nickerson (b.1957) died on July 10. To open the console press "`" (left of "1"), or "~" or also "End", and here you have all the available cheat codes or console commands: Mordhau Cheats Codes - Full List. Actor Robert Axelrod (b.1949) died on September 7. Larkin designed sets for Peter Pan Goldilicks, Shangri-La, and many more. Author Toni Morrison (b.1931) died on August 5. Hudnall began his career in 1986, writing Espers. . Her novels Lost Magic, The Great Sea Monster, and The Loup Garou contain genre elements. Lamper was primarily a musician, playing guitar. Weisman designed film posters and made making-of documentaries. On March 15, 1965, he became the first man to perform a spacewalk. Albrecht did voice work for Jem, Batman: The Animated Series, The Snorks, and other cartoons. Radio announcer Michael Hanson (b.1940) died on September 9. Mark Greyland died on May 1. He provided the artwork for the original novel, , by Ian Fleming. Wolfe also wrote the three volume series beginning with Soldier in the Mist and the duology, The Wizard Knight. Other genre roles include appearances in Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes, Tales from the Crypt, and Puppet Master III: Toulons Revenge. Kobayashi translated numerous English works of science fiction into Japanese using the name Takashi Ogawa. Australian fan Susan Evans (b.1961) died on July 25. Fields also worked on Xena: Warrior Princess, The Six Million Dollar Man, and many other shows. In 1963, Bardhan began editing Ascharya, Indias first science fiction magazine. Siletsky won multiple contests with his short fiction. Moxey was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1974 with Gene Roddenberry for the film Genesis II. Mark Frankland was a handsome and clever young MI6 desk officer with an aristocratic pedigree who resigned from the service to become an award-winning . Actress Shelley Morrison (b.1936) died on December 1.