The Psychotronic Magazine Never To Be Forgotten obituary section started in PV #3 back in 1989. It was 3 pages long and included Jim Backus, John Cassavettes, Salvador Dali, and Sergio Leone. Recent PV issues have had 12 (!) pages of smaller type obits and there is still never enough room to include everybody that deserves being remembered or all the information I'd like to include. Here is an (un-proofed!) selection of people who died in 2005 (or late 04). These and many more will be in PV #42. As I chose these entries I learned of the deaths of Marc Lawrence (PV #29), who had a seven (!) decade long movie career, and Native American guitar genius Link Wray, who Mia and I were lucky enough to see live in NYC. I was a fan of many of these people and I either met, talked to (for PV interviews), and/or saw (on stage) at least 13 of them. Comments and corrections are welcome. Michael J. Weldon

Dimebag" DARRELL ABBOTT (38), from Dallas, TX, and three others were shot and killed (on Dec. 8, 04, the anniversary of John Lennon's assassination) in a packed Columbus, Ohio nightclub as his new band Damageplan started their first song. A cop then shot the 25 year old shooter in the back of the head. Abbott, known for his lightning-bolt-shaped guitar and his brother, drummer Vinnie Paul formed Pantera, whose '92 debut Atco LP included "Hollow" and "Fucking Hostile." In '04 a Pantera DVD comp was a top seller and Damageplan’s debut album was released. The Abbott Brothers also recorded with David Alan Coe. MOUSTAPHA AKKAD (70) from Aleppo, Syria, produced and directed MOHAMMED, MESSENGER OF GOD (76) and LION OF THE DESERT (81) both in Libya and backed by Col. Khadafy,. He was executive producer of APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR (85), FREE RIDE (86), and all eight HALLOWEEN movies. He, his daughter (and over 55 others) were blown apart in a suicide bomber hotel attack during an Islamic wedding ceremony on Nov. 11, in Jordan.

EDDIE (Edward) ALBERT (Heimberger) (99), from Rock Island, Il, was a singing stage and radio actor who made his screen debut recreating his Broadway role in BROTHER RAT (38), billed over Ronald Reagan at Warners. In the Navy, he was awarded the Bronze Star with a combat 'V' for rescuing 70 Marines during the battle of Tarawa in ‘43. He was later in SMASH UP (47), THE DUDE GOES WEST (48), OKLAHOMA! and I’LL CRY TOMORROW (both 55), ATTACK! (56), THE LONGEST DAY (62), THE LONGEST YARD (74), ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN and THE DEVIL'S RAIN (both 75), CRASH (78), THE CONCORDE: AIRPORT '79, TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT and GOLIATH AWAITS (both 81), DREAMSCAPE (84) as the president, BRENDA STARR and THE BIG PICTURE (both 89), and THE GIRL FROM MARS (91). His many TV credits, include LOVE NEST, TV’s very first sitcom (an NBC experiment in 1937!), LIGHTS OUT, SUSPENSE, STUDIO ONE, YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS, CLIMAX!, NAKED CITY, COMBAT!, THE OUTER LIMITS, GREEN ACRES, MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., KUNG FU, SWITCH, FALCON CREST, and SPIDERMAN (voice). He and his Mexican actress wife Margo (LOST HORIZON, THE LEOPARD MAN) had a nightclub act in the 50s and he recorded spoken word and singing LPs. Their son is actor Edward Albert (THE FOOL KILLER). She died in '85. The two time Oscar nominee helped start Arbor Day (30s), produced educational grade school films about democracy and tolerance (40s), and helped have DDT banned (70's). Because of his environmental work, International Earth Day is held on Albert's birthday (April 22).

RUSTY ALLEN (Teri Kay Cooper) (60), from TX, was a natural redhead model who posed for Bunny Yeagher and starred in the nudist movie DAUGHTER OF THE SUN (62) when she was 18. She also was in GIRL HAPPY, BLACK SPURS, and THE SEXPERTS (all 65). Producer David F. Friedman wrote that Cooper was a lesbian who married a wealthy Vegas based Bulgarian born circus act booker, who was 30 years older than her . He killed himself after a few years of marriage. She stayed in Vegas where she died in November.

KEITH (John Charles) ANDES (85), from Ocean Citu, NJ. Sang on Broadway and was in WINGED VICTORY (44), CLASH BY NIGHT (52), SPLIT SECOND (53), and HELL'S BLOODY DEVILS (70). His many TV credits include OUTER LIMITS, STAR TREK, and I SPY. His son Mark was in Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne. Andes killed himself.

HASIL ATKINS (67) from Madison, WV, recorded wild one man band rockabilly singles and many home demos starting in '55. In the 80s The Cramps covered his "She Said" and Norton Records issued comps and new LPs. Haze toured and was the star of WILD WORLD OF HASIL ATKINS (93) and DIE, YOU ZOMBIE BASTARDS! (95).

(LONG) JOHN BALDRY (64), from Haddon, Derbyshire, England, was a (gay) 6'7" blues singer who was in Blues Incorporated with Alexis Koerner and Cyril Davies, The All Stars (with Rod Stewart), The Hoochie Coochie Men, and Steampacket (with Elton John), all before having a few late 60s solo hits in the UK. His first US release LP (in 71) featured "Don't Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll." He later moved to Canada and did voices for Sonic The Hedgehog and other cartoons and commercials.

JOHN DREW BARRYMORE (72), from L.A., was born John Blythe Barrymore Jr., the son of famous silent movie stars John Barrymore and Dolores Costello. They separated before he was two, then divorced. His father died when he was ten. He was in movies since 1950, including Fritz Lang's WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (56), SHADOW ON THE WINDOW (57), NEVER LOVE A STRANGER and HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (both 58), and NIGHT OF THE QUARTER MOON (59). Barrymore married red haired actress Cara Williams (Bernice Kamiat) in '58. They had a son, but she had her husband arrested for spousal abuse. TOO MUCH TOO SOON (58) was about the alcoholism of John Drew's older half sister actress Diana Barrymore and their alcoholic father (played by the alcoholic Errol Flynn). John Drew was in THE NIGHT THEY KILLED RASPUTIN and THE PHAROAH’S WOMAN (both 60), THE TROJAN HORSE (61), and WAR OF THE ZOMBIES (62), and others in Italy, and THE CHRISTINE KEELER AFFAIR (63) in Denmark. Often cast as psycho killers and villains, he also acted on TV shows but in ‘67 was fined by SAG for failing to honor his contract to act on STAR TREK and was more or less blacklisted. Over the years he was jailed for drunkenness, hit and run, speeding, DWI, drugs, and he lived in a cave in the desert, and was homeless. Blacklisted political exile Joseph Losey, who had directed him in THE BIG NIGHT (51), later wrote that the actor had been forced to spy on him for the CIA. Barrymore had a bit part in CLONES (74) and he and son John Blythe (aka John Barrymore III) both acted on KUNG FU (with family friend David Carradine) and in BABY BLUE MARINE (76). He was briefly married to third wife Ildiko Jaid Mako, a Hungarian who had been born in a German displaced persons camp. He strongly denied that he was the father of her daughter Drew (born in 75). His last years were spent mentally incapacitated in a wheelchair.

CAL BOLDER (Earl C. Craver) (74) was the muscular monster in JESSE JAMES MEETS FRANKENSTEIN’S DAUGHTER (66) and was on BONANZA, GUNSMOKE, HONEY WEST, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., and STAR TREK. He was also a novelist.

TOMMY (Thomas Ross) BOND (79) from Dallas, was Tommy, then Butch in 27 OUR GANG shorts and was in other comedy shorts, THE MYSTERY SQUADRON (33 serial), KID MILLIONS (34), BLOCKHEADS (38), and Little Peppers movies. After WWII service he was in two Gas House Kids movies (47), two Superman serials as Jimmy Olsen, HOT ROD (50), BEDTIME FOR BONZO (51), and others, then was a CA TV stage manager and assistant director for 40 years. His wife of 52 years was a former Miss CA.

CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN (81) from Vinton, LA. , was a Grammy winning blues guitarist who first recorded for Peacock, led the house band of THE!!!!BEAT TV show (66), recorded with Roy Clark and was on HEE HAW. He also played bluegrass, jazz, R+B and Cajun music. Brown died after evacuating his home before the hurricane.

HONEY BRUCE (Friedman) (Harriet Jolliff) (78), from Mania, AR, was the stripper wife of Lenny Bruce. She was in DANCE DANCE HALL RACKET (53) and PRINCESS OF THE NILE (54) as Honey Harlow.

LARRY BUCHANON (Marcus Larry Seale Jr.) (81), from Mexia, TX, the son of a Texas Ranger who was killed on duty, was raised in a Dallas Baptist orphanage. After some film and TV acting on both coasts, he studying filmmaking in the Army Signal Corps, then directed inspirational films for Oral Roberts. His features included THE NAKED WITCH (60), FREE, WHITE AND 21 and COMMON LAW WIFE (both 63), UNDER AGE, NAUGHTY DALLAS, and THE TRIAL OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD (all 64), and HIGH YELLOW (65). AIP, which had released several of his profitable low budget Texas movies then hired him to make eight direct to TV color features. MARS NEEDS WOMEN (66) is the best known today. He later directed THE OTHER SIDE OF BONNIE AND CLYDE (68), A BULLET FOR PRETTY BOY and STRAWBERRIES NEED RAIN (both 70), GOODBYE NORMAN JEAN (75), HUGHES AND HARLOW (77), MISTRESS OF THE APES (81), THE LOCH NESS HORROR (82), BEYOND THE DOORS (83), and GOODBYE, SWEET MARILYN (88), and spent decades working on a movie about Christ. He lived in Tucson. See PV # 24 for career interview.

HAMILTON (Bob) CAMP (71), from London, acted since he was a child and was a 60's folk singer (on Elektra). His many credits include. BEDLAM (46), SON OF DR. JEKYLL (51), TITANIC (53), HEAVEN CAN WAIT and AMERICAN HOT WAX (both 78), STARCRASH (79), ROADIE (80), EVILSPEAK (81), EATING RAOUL and SAFARI 3000 (both 82), BIRD (88), ARENA (91), JOE DIRT (01). He also did many TV shows including STAR TREK VOYAGER and DEEP SPACE 9, and voices for cartoons and video games.

JIM (Nicola James) CAPALDI (60) from Evasham, England was the drummer of The Hellions (65), then Deep Feeling, which became Traffic (66 - 74) with the addition of Stevie Winwood. They had nine American charts LPs and three comps (on U.A., Island, and Asylum). Capaldi, who also recorded many solo LPs, had cancer. Traffic member Chris Wood died in '93.

JOHNNIE WAYNE CARL (57) was minister of music for the Rev. Robert H. Schuller's internationally televised HOUR OF POWER TV show for 30 years. His nine hour armed standoff with police in the $15 million dollar all glass Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA starting just before the 2004 annual Glory Of Christmas Pagent was to begin. Employees, visitors, actors dressed as wise men, and children dressed as angels were evacuated. After members of a S.W.A.T. team (who answer to Gov. Arnold) broke down the door of his office, he shot himself in the head. Carl had gold and platinum records for arranging and orchestrating LPs for John Tesh and Celine Dion. Schuller preaches possibility thinking. Carl was named after John Wayne.

IRIS (Shun-Ru) CHANG (36), from Princeton, N.J., was the author of the best-selling '97 book The Rape of Nanking (about the torture and killing of 300,000 Chinese civilians by Japanese soldiers during an eight-week period in 1937). There has been talk about a film version, to be shot in China. The historian, human rights activist and mother was found shot in the head in her car on a highway south of Los Gatos, CA. It was ruled a suicide. Note: A pair of extremely racist anti Korean and anti-Chinese comic books are currently best sellers in Japan. This would be like if the KKK published comic books here that outsold everything from D.C. and Marvel.

ROBERT CLARKE (85) from OK City, was an RKO stock player in movies with Boris and Bela, who went on to star in A MODERN MARRIAGE (50), THE MAN FROM PLANET X (51), CAPTIVE WOMEN (52), THE ASTOUNDING SHE MONSTER (57), GIRL WITH AN ITCH (58), DATE WITH DEATH (59), BEYOND THE TIME BARRIER (60), SECRET FILE HOLLYWOOD (62) and others and was P/D/S/star of THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON (59). He was a frequent DRAGNET and ADAM 12 actor, and was part of The King Family singing group with his wife Alyce King. Some latter roles were in FRANKENSTEIN'S ISLAND (81), and two Fred Olen Ray movies. See PV #s 17/18 for career interview and filmography. LYN COLLINS (56), from Lexington, TX, first recorded at the age of 14. She joined the traveling James Brown Revue in '69, sang background on his records, and he produced her records for People. The "Female Preacher's" biggest R+B hit was the #9 "Think (About It)" in 72. Her 'Rock Me Again & Again & Again' (75) was later sampled. She died of cardiac arrhythmia.

HENRY CORDEN (85) from Montreal, was the singing voice of Fred Flintstone in THE MAN CALLED FLINTSON (66), the permanent voice of the character since 77, and did voices for many other kid shows and Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He acted in nearly 100 features including WALTER MITTY (47), SHE SHOULDA SAID NO! (49), THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (50), I CONFESS (53), and THE EGYPTIAN (54), and his many TV credits include SPACE PATROL, DRAGNET, HITCHCOCK, PETER GUNN, THRILLER, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, THE MONKEES, and GET SMART.

KEVIN COYNE (61) from Derby, England, was the raspy voiced lead singer and writer of Siren, a band with two early 70s LPs on John Peel’s Dandelion label. He then recorded many solo LPs for Virgin and other labels. His sidemen included Andy Sommers and Zoot Money and in '80 he recorded an LP with The Ruts. He died from fibrosis last Dec. in his home in Germany.

RICHARD E. (Earl) CUHNA from Honolulu, Hawaii, directed SHE DEMONS, FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER, and GIANT FROM THE UNKNOWN (all 58), MISSILE TO THE MOON (59), GIRL IN ROOM 13 (61) in Brazil, and DOG EAT DOG (64) in Italy. He was a cinematographer for BLOODLUST (59) and DEATH VALLEY DAYS, BRANDED and other TV shows. He later ran a video store.

CHRIS CURTIS (Christopher Crummey) (63), from Oldham, England, was the singing drummer of The Searchers, who had seven US top 40 hits. With the group from 61 until 66 (when the hits stopped), he later formed Roundabout which became Deep Purple without him. Jackson, who had substance abuse problems, worked as a civil servant until poor health forced him to retire. He was found dead in his Liverpool home. Original Searchers singer/bassist Tony Jackson died last year (see PV #40).

RAYMUND "Stingray" DAVIS (65), from Sumter, SC, was a bass singer with George Clinton's various Parliament/Funkadelic groups since '62 in Detroit. They had many chart hits from 67-81 and LPs on Westbound, Casablanca and Warners. He later was with Zapp and The Temptations.

SANDRA DEE (Alexandra Zuck) (60), from Bayonne, NJ, was a blonde child model who acted in commercials. She starred THE RESTLESS YEARS (58) and GIDGET, A SUMMER PLACE, and IMMITATION OF LIFE (all 59) then in a series of Doris Day type roles. In '60 when she was a top star and was still only 16 (but pretending to be older) she married Bobby Darin. They had a son and starred in three (non hit) movies together and she recorded non charting singles for Decca. She was the last major star still under an exclusive contract but in '65 Universal let her go and divorce proceedings began. Pushed into show business by her mother, she had an alcoholic father, a stepfather who raped her, and a doomed workaholic egomaniac husband. She suffered from anorexia, alcoholism, addiction to pills, and depression. Later roles included A MAN COULD GET KILLED (66), THE MANHUNTER (68), DUNWICH HORROR (70), and Al Adamson's LOST (83). Some TV credits were NIGHT GALLERY (3 times) and FANTASY ISLAND. She died from cancer not long after being portrayed by Kate Bosworth in BEYOND THE SEA (04).

JOHN (Zachary) DELORIAN (80), from Detroit, left General Motors to develop a futuristic sports car, named after himself. In '82 he was arrested in L.A., for conspiring to sell $24 million worth of cocaine. He was acquitted but went bankrupt. His cars were used in the BACK TO THE FUTURE (85) and the sequels. The first of his four wives were actresses Christian Ferrare and Kelly Harmon.

MARTIN DENNY (92), from NYC, formed a multi ethnic band in Hawaii and in '59 his stereo instrumental Exotica LP was #1 and Quiet Village was #8. Denny (who played piano) composed and recorded 35 other Exotic Sounds LPs (most for Liberty) and later found renewed fame in Asia. Sidemen Julius Wechter and Arthur Lymon went on to their own recording careers. His bingo player Augie Colon also died recently.

ARMAND S. DEUTSCH (92), an heir to the Sears Roebuck fortune, was a 50s MGM producer, who became one of the main backers of Ronald Reagan's run for Governor then President. Deutsche and his second wife were long time best friends of James Stewart, Frank Sinatra., and The Reagans.

(Big) AL DOWNING (65), from Lenapah, OK, was a singer, songwriter, keyboardist who had a '58 regional rock hit ("Down On The Farm") recorded with Wanda Jackson ("Lets Have A Party"), made the R+B and pop and charts with The Chartbusters and Esther Phillips, and had five top 40 country hits (78-83) on Warner and Team.

SPENCER DRYDEN (66) from NYC, was the drummer for Jefferson Airplane from late '66 (when he replaced Skip Spence) to 70 (when he was replaced by Joey Covington). He played on "Somebody To Love" and "White Rabbitt" and the band's best and best selling five RCA LPs and was Grace Slick’s main man at the time. In '70 he joined The New Ryders Of The Purple Sage, stayed until '78, then was with the Dinosaurs. Dryden had been a short haired L.A. jazz drummer with Shelley Mann's band, backed topless dancer Carl Doda at strip clubs, and was briefly with the (pre LP) Peanut Butter Conspiracy. Dryden who married three times, had several heart surgeries, a heroin problem and cancer.