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Shunsuke Kikuchi, RIP

TOKYO, Japan — Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi died of pneumonia at a medical facility here on April 24. He was 89.

Kikuchi made his professional debut as a soundtrack composer in the 1961 film “Hachininme” and composed for numerous anime, live-action series and films, particularly for Toei and Shochiku. He may be […]

RIP James Hampton

Fort Worth, Texas–Character actor James Hampton, perhaps best remembered as untalented bugler Hannibal Dobbs in 1960s sitcom “F Troop,” died April 7, at his home here of Parkinson’s disease complications. He was 84.

Hampton had a long career in film and television before retiring to his native Texas, including roles in “The […]

RIP Roger Mudd

MCLEAN, VA — Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS, who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, died at his home here March 9 of complications of kidney failure. He was 93.

MSTies will remember that he was mentioned […]

RIP John “Bud” Cardos

ACTON, Calif– John “Bud” Cardos, a stuntman, animal wrangler and director of films including “The Red, White and Black,” “Kingdom of the Spiders” and “The Dark,” died at his ranch here Dec. 31. He was 91.

Among the other films he directed were the movies in episode 519- OUTLAW (OF GOR) and […]

RIP Sandro Dori

Rome, Italy — Italian actor Sandro Dori, who played supporting roles in about a hundred films, has died at a hospital here Feb. 15. He was 82. He also worked in theater and did voice work.

Fans of Italian movies might remember his role as Dr. Zucconi in “Il Prof. Dott. […]