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RIP Syd Field

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–Syd Field, described by many in the film community as the “guru of all screenwriters,” died Nov. 17 at his home here of hemolytic anemia. He was 77. MSTies will recall that Joel and the Bots used his bestselling book “Screenplay” to try to make sense of the movie in […]

RIP Gianni Ferrio

We’re a little late on this one — the blogs that celebrate “spaghetti” Westerns” were right on top of this passing. Movie score composer Gianni Ferrio died Oct. 21 at the age of 88. He worked on more than 100 movies, and MSTies will remember him as the musical score composer for […]

Nigel Davenport, RIP

Nigel Davenport, the veteran British actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning classics such as “A Man for All Seasons” and “Chariots of Fire” during a career that spanned more than a half-century, has died. He was 85. Longtime MSTies will remember him as Ernest Hubbs in the movie in episode K09- PHASE […]

Lou Reed, RIP

Southampton, N.Y.–Rock ‘n’ roll legend Lou Reed, who gave the world the phrase “Satellite of Love,” died Sunday, Oct. 27, at his home here, of liver disease. He was 71. “Satellite of Love” was actually sung by Joel and the bots in episode K08- GAMERA VS. GUIRON, and also at live shows.

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Kim Hamilton, RIP

LOS ANGELES — Actress Kim Hamilton, who had a long and at times groundbreaking career, died here Wednesday, Sept. 16 of undisclosed causes. She was 81 (though, like many actresses, she fudged her birth year over time, her actual birth year was 1932). Her acting career spanned more than six decades, including […]