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R.I.P. Forrest J. Ackerman (1916-2009)

PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:48 pm
by August
The world's first (and greatest) science fiction/horror/fantasy fan, also known as Uncle Forry, and "Mr. Sci-Fi", slipped off of this Mortal Coil last night, December 4, 2009:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... AD94SPFMG1

agreed

PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:11 pm
by Xenorama

PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:20 pm
by KaijuHQ

So long 4E...

PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:44 pm
by OtiGoji

PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:16 pm
by Angilas83

PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:52 pm
by Tom R VanSlambrouck
Sad news indeed may he rest in peace.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:58 pm
by Shokara
I remember meeting 4E once at one of my earliest Chiller Theatre conventions in NJ, either '99 or 2000 I believe. He was so energetic, enthusiastic, and personable with a theatrical flair to him. :cry:

Re: So long 4E...

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:18 am
by Gwangi

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:57 am
by Benjamin Haines

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:51 am
by gojira_fan

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:35 am
by TheMaster

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:29 pm
by Reaper G

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:33 pm
by MouthForWar

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:50 pm
by armandv

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:53 pm
by Andrew Nguyen

PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:29 pm
by August
Peter Jackson on Forry Ackerman at Ain't It Cool (search around for comments by Rick Baker, Phil Tippet, and others):
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39356

Richard Corliss on Forry in Time magazine:
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0 ... 54,00.html

Here's my own little tribute:
http://augustragone.blogspot.com

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:01 pm
by MouthForWar

So long, Uncle 4E

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:41 pm
by OtiGoji