2003
- 01/01 Robert Hathaway (age unknown), sound
engineer for the movie in episode 807- TERROR FROM THE
YEAR 5000.
- 01/12 Kinji
Fukasaku (age 72), director of "Gamma sango uchu
daisakusen," known in the U.S. as THE GREEN SLIME, which
was used in the MST3K pilot.
- 01/17 Richard Crenna
(age 76), who played Jim Pruett in 1969's
"Marooned" which, as the retititled SPACE TRAVELLERS, was
featured in episode 401.
- 01/18 Gavin Lyall (age 70), who wrote the original story for movie episode111- MOON ZERO TWO.
- 02/03 William W. Gillett Jr. (age 70), who played Rider in the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION.
- 02/27 Jean Sullivan (age 79), who played Naomi Sanders in the movie in episode 1012- SQUIRM.
- 02/27 Johnny Carpenter (age 88), who had a
small role in the movie in episode 613- THE SINISTER
URGE.
- 03/02 Fred
Freiberger (age 88), who was the screenwriter for
the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END and
producer of the TV series "Space: 1999," two episodes of
which were incorporated into episode K10- COSMIC
PRINCESS.
- 03/13 Christiane Schmidtmer (age 63), who played Helga in the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER
INVASION.
- 03-14 Ruth Eggleston (age 81), who provided Gumby’s voice in the short ROBOT RUMPUS, seen in episode 912- THE SCREAMING SKULL.
- 03/23 Eisei Amamoto (age 77), who played
the Red Bamboo Naval Officer in the movie in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA
MONSTER and a "Mighty Jack" radio team member in the movie in episode
314- MIGHTY JACK.
- 03/29 Richard Schuyler (age 77), who had a
small role in the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.
- 04/01 Guidarino Guidi (age 73), casting director for the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK.
- 04/08 Neil "Bing" Russell (age 76), who played a state trooper in the movie in episode 804- THE DEADLY
MANTIS.
- 04/17 Mexican wrestler Ray Mendoza (age
73), who appeared as himself in the movie in episode 624- SAMSON VS.
THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.
- 05/20 John F. Schreyer (age 82), editor of the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
- 05/26 Burr DeBenning (age 66), who played Dr. Ted Nelson in the movie in episode 704- THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN.
- 05/28 Peter
MacLean (age 67), who played the overly
suspicious sheriff in the movie in episode 1012- SQUIRM.
- 06/08 Herschel Burke Gilbert (age 85), musical
score composer for the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON
BASE.
- 06/12 Gregory
Peck (age 87), who played Charles Keith in the movie in episode 401- SPACE
TRAVELERS.
- 06/16 Carlos
Rivas (age 78), who played Arturo Ramos in the movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.
- 06/16 Thomas Foulkes
(age 79), who was the first assistant director of the episode entitled
"Out-of-Time Step," which would later be incorporated into episode 322-
MASTER NINJA I.
- 06/24 Alex
Gordon (age 80), producer of the movies in
episodes 808- THE SHE-CREATURE, 818- DEVIL DOLL and 901-
THE PROJECTED MAN, as well as DAY THE WORLD ENDED (the MST3K Home Game). He also wrote the original
screenplay for the movie in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE
MONSTER.
- 06/24 Barbara Weeks (age 89), who played Jane Parkins in the movie in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
- 06/25 Mario Cassar (age 49), who did special effects for the movie in episode 1008- FINAL JUSTICE.
- 06/27 Rufus "Skip" Ward a.k.a. James
Ward (age 70), who played Buck Vogel in the movie in episode
615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
- 06/27 Tyler McVey
(age 91), who played Doc Grayson in the movie in 406-
ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES and Dr. Alex Wyman in the movie in episode 701-
NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.
- 07/24 Iya Arepina (age 73), who played Alyenushka in the movie "Ilya Muromets," in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
- 07/28 True Boardman
Jr. (age 93), screenwriter for the movie in
episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
- 08/06 Larry Taylor (age 85), who played Marlenus in the movie in episode 519- OUTLAW.
- 08/20 Brianne Murphy (age 70), production
manager for the movie in episode 607- BLOODLUST and
script supervisor for the movie in episode 815- AGENT FOR
H.A.R.M.
- 08/29 Annabelle Weenick (age 78), dialogue director for the movie in episode 418- ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES.
- 09/01 Rand Brooks (age 84), who played Andrews in the movie in episode 417- CRASH OF MOONS.
- 09/03 Kir Bulychyov (age 68), screenwriter for
the movie "Cherez Ternii K Zvyozdam" shown in episode
K11- HUMANOID WOMAN.
- 09/13 Yelena Myshkova
(age 77), who played the princess in the movie "Sadko" shown in episode
505- THE MAGIC VOYAGE OF SINBAD and Vasilisa in the movie "Ilya
Muromets" shown in episode 617- THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON.
- 09/16 Hazen Gifford (age 75), who played Bob Adams in the short A YOUNG MAN'S FANCY, shown in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
- 10/01 Joy N. Houck Jr. (age 61), associate
producer of the movie in episode 1006- BOGGY CREEK II.
- 10/10 Edward Czerniuk (age 90), who had a role in the movie in episode 205- ROCKET ATTACK U.S.A.
- 10/11 Omero Capanna (age 61), who played one of Kobras' men in the movie in episode 903- THE PUMAMAN.
- 10/16 Mark Hanna (age 86), screenwriter for
the movies in episodes 511-GUNSLINGER and 806- THE
UNDEAD; he was also the production coordinator for the
movie in episode 807- TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5000.
- 10/20 Jack Elam (age
84), who played Jesse in
the movie in episode 509- GIRL IN LOVER'S LANE.
- 10/31 Fred A. Chulack (age 77), editor of the
movie in episode 512- MITCHELL.
- 11/09 Fred J. Brown (age 68), sound editor for
the movie in episode 1009- HAMLET.
- 11/12 Kay E. Kuter
(age 78), who played a priest in the movie in episode 803- THE MOLE
PEOPLE.
- 11/22 David Stern (age 94), screenwriter for
the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS.
- 11/23 Jack Pollexfen (age 95),
producer/director for the movie in episode 409-
INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN and producer/screenwriter for the
movie in episode 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN.
- 12/02 Don House (age 88), who had a bit part in the movie in episode 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE.
- 12/03 Claire Hagen
who played Paisley in the movie in episode 202- THE SIDEHACKERS.
- 12/07 Robert R. Benton (age 79), set decorator
for the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
- 12/19 Les Tremayne
(age 90), who played "crazy old goat man" Norman Tolliver
in the movie in episode 108- THE SLIME PEOPLE.
- 12/27 Robert Enrietto (age 62), first assistant director for the TV-movies in episodes K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT and 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.
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