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Dick Contino, RIP

Fresno, Calif–Hipster accordionist, B-movie actor and MST3K icon Dick Contino died here April 19. He was 87.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal has the story.

Thanks to Paul for the heads up.

Judge Wapner, RIP

Los Angeles–Joseph A. Wapner, a California judge who became a widely recognized symbol of tough but fair-minded American jurisprudence during the 12 years he sat on the bench of the syndicated television show “The People’s Court,” died on Feb. 26 at his home here. He was 97.

MSTies may remember that he was […]

RIP Joseph “JoeCrow” Crowthers

Pennsauken, New Jersey–Joseph R. Crowthers, husband, father and MST3K fan who had a rare chance to contribute to a small element of the show, died here Feb. 13. He was 63.

Crowthers was an 18-year veteran of the Pennsauken police department and loved to play ice hockey, which led to him getting jobs […]

Warren Frost, RIP

Middlebury, Vermont–Actor Warren Frost, perhaps best remembered as Doc Hayward on the classic TV series “Twin Peaks,” or as the father of George’s fiancee Susan on “Seinfeld,” died at his home here after a lengthy illness. He was 91. MSTies might remember his small role as a switchboard operator in the movie in […]

RIP Roy Forge Smith

Roy Forge Smith, a veteran production designer who worked on the classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and two seasons of “Ghost Whisperer,” has died. He was 87. His friend and collaborator John Gray said Smith died February 6 but gave no other details.

Longtime MSTies might recall his production designer credit […]