In life, death aka the Grim Reaper stalks us all, no one can beat this hunter, many of us either mark our flesh with his image or have his likeness on our walls, desks, and shelves, all to force us to strive forward, knowing it seeks us out at some point. As many artists want accolades and glory, just enough to be remembered, The Horror Times recognizes their contributors to this great genre each month.
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JULY 1
Moritz Borman
April 16, 1955 – July 1, 2026
Executive Producer:
The Crow: Salvation [2000]
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [2003]
Mindhunters [2004]
Suspect Zero [2004]
Terminator Salvation [2009]
Iossif Surchadzhiev
May 2, 1945 – July 1, 2026
Actor:
January [2021]
Yasmeen Shaukat
May 1, 1936 – July 1, 2026
Actress:
The Living Corpse [1967]
Joe Melson
May 11, 1935 – July 1, 2026
Soundtrack/Songwriter:
Crimetime [1996] (Running Scared)
Dreamcatcher [2003] (Blue Bayou)
The Ward [2010] (Back Into My Arms)
Bates Motel S5.E5 [2017] (Crying)
Stranger Things – S2.E5 [2017] (Blu Bayou)
It: Welcome to Derry – S1.E6 [2025] (Running Scared)
JULY 3
Fernando Kliche
October 8, 1954 – July 3, 2026
Actor:
The Night of the Wild Boar [2016]
JULY 4
Carter DeHaven
February 16, 1932 – July 4, 2026
Producer:
Special Effects [1984]
The Exorcist III [1990]
The Exorcist III: Legion [1990]
Assistant Director:
Alfred Hitchcock Presents [1960-1961] – 6 episodes
Thriller [1960-1962] – 11 episodes
The Alfred Hitchock Hour [1963] – 4 episodes
Slaine Kelly
July 9, 1982 – July 4, 2026
Actress:
Psychosis [2010]
Comedown [2012]
Sodium Party [2013]
JULY 6
Louise Lasser
April 11, 1939 – July 6, 2026
Actress:
Isn’t It Shocking? [1973] – TV Movie
Crimewave [1985]
Blood Rage [1987]
Frankenhooker [1990]
Wolves of Wall Street [2002]
JULY 7
Joanna Pettet
November 16, 1942 – July 7, 2026
Actress:
Night Gallery [1972-1972] – 4 episodes
Welcome to Arrow Beach [1973]
Thriller [1974-1975] – 2 episodes
The Evil [1978]
Tales of the Unexpected – S4.E15 [1981]
Double Exposure [1982]
François About
September 1, 1939 – July 7, 2026
Cinematographer:
Hand Balling [1976] – Short
Monique [1979]
Scared Stiff [1985]
Tony Rayns
September 20, 1948 – July 7, 1948
Translator/English Subtitles:
Visible Secret [2001]
Alan Sader
September 9, 1940 – July 7, 2026
Actor:
Spirit Lost [1996]
JULY 8
Bonnie Tyler
June 8, 1951 – July 8, 2026
Soundtrack:
The Wraith [1986] (Matter of the Heart)
Deadly Games [1989[ (Merry Christmas)
Urban Legend [1998] (Total Eclipse of the Heart)
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead [2014] (Total Eclipse of the Heart)
The Strangers: Prey at Night [2018] (Total Eclipse of the Heart)
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City [2021] (It’s a Heartache)
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come [2026] (Total Eclipse of the Heart)
JULY 9
Randolph Mantooth
September 19, 1945 – July 9, 2026
Actor:
Night Gallery – S2.E2 [1971]
Terror at London Bridge [1985] – TV Movie
Fire Serpent [2007] – TV Movie
Killer Holiday [2013]
Nam-Nguen Boonnak
January 24, 1940 – July 9, 2026
Actress:
Krasue (1994-1995) – TV Series
Gum Lai Mat (2016) – TV Series
Sang Krasue – aka Inhuman Kiss (2019)
Peter Van Norden
December 16, 1950 – July 9, 2026
Actor:
The Stand [1994] – TV Series
Tales from the Crypt – S2.E6 [1990]
Tales from the Crypt – S6.S1 [1994]
JULY 10
Ralph Hemecker
June 12, 1961 – June 10, 2026
Director:
Kindred: The Embraced – S1.E4 (1996)
Kindred: The Embraced – S1.E8 (1996)
Millenium – S1.E8 (1996)
Millenium – S2.E6 (1997)
Millenium – S3.E2 (1998)
Djordje Kadijevic
January 6, 1933 – July 10, 2026
Actor:
Devicanska svirka – aka The Maiden’s Tune (1973) – TV Movie
Sticenik – aka Ward (1973) – TV Movie
The She-Butterfly (1973) – TV Movie
A Holy Place (1990)
Wai Ching Ho
November 16, 1943 – July 10, 2026
Actress:
Two Sentence Horror Stories – S2.E3 (2019)
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023)
JULY 12
Scott Bryce
January 6, 1958 – July 12, 2026
Actor:
Stalking Laura [1993] – TV Movie
Glory Days – S1.E8 (2002)
Rui Resende
November 18, 1938 – July 12, 2026
Actor:
Embodiment of Evil [2008]
Mike Browning
May 26, 1964 – July 12, 2026
Drummer/Vocalist Morbid Angel & Nocturnus
JUNE 13
Joseph Caldwell
October 2, 1928 – July 13, 2026
Writer:
Matinee Theatre – S1.E107 [1956]
Matinee Theatre – S2.E111 [1957]
Strange Paradise – S1.E60 [1970]
Dark Shadows [1967-1970] – TV Series
Nansun Shi
August 8, 1951 – July 13, 2026
Executive Producer:
A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (1997)
Vampire Hunters (2003)
Missing (2008)
JULY 14
William Wisher Jr.
May 23, 1955 – July 14, 2026
Writer:
The Terminator [1984]
Terminator 2: Judgement Day [1991]
Exorcist: The Beginning [2004]
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist [2005]
Script Revisions:
Pumpkinhead [1988]
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child [1989]
Cees Geel
March 13, 1965 – July 14, 2026
Actor:
Hunter Street (2017) – 4 episodes
JULY 15
Hal Williams
December 14, 1934 – July 15, 2026
Actor:
Tales from the Crypt – S6.E6 [1994]
Moonlight – SS1.E2 [2007]
John Kirby
? – July 15, 2026
Acting Coach:
Long Weekend [2008]
Scream 4 [2011]
Casting Director:
Prank [2012] – Short
Actor:
Dracula’s Dog [1977]
Zombie Honeymoon [2004]
JULY 16
Brenda Fricker
February 17, 1945 – July 16, 2026
Actress:
The Man Outside – S1.E9 (1972)
Play for Today – S7.E6 (1976)
Play for Today – S8.E12 (1978)
Dead Trace (2022)
Yin Tse
August 9, 1936 – July 16, 2026
Actor:
Life After Life (1981)
JULY 17
Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon
December 4, 1936 – July 17, 2026
Soundtrack:
Dahmer [2002] (Tallahassee Lassie)
Svengoolie (2007-2004) (Hey Svengoolie)
JULY 19
Patrick Gleeson
October 9, 1934 – July 19, 2026
Composer:
Howling VI: The Freaks [1991]
Psychic Detective (1995) – Video Game
JULY 20
Dmitriy Podnozov
December 17, 1961 – July 20, 2026
Actor:
The Ninth [2019]
JULY 21
Kaylee Hottle
March 17, 2008 – July 21, 2026
Actress:
Godzilla vs. Kong [2021]
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire [2024]
Olivera Katarina
March 5, 1940 – July 21, 2026
Actress:
Mark of the Devil [1970]
Devicanska svirka – aka “The Maiden’s Tune” (1973)
JULY 22
Chuck Russell
May 9, 1952 – July 22, 2026
Director:
A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors [1987] – Screenwriter
The Blob [1988] – Screenwriter
Bless the Child [2000]
Witchboard [2024] – Producer, Screenwriter
Producer:
The Hearse [1980]
Hell Night [1981]
Dreamscape [1984] – Screenwriter
JULY 23
Timothy Burrill
June 8, 1931 – July 23, 2026
Second Assistant Director:
The Hands of Orlac [1960]
Hope Clark
March 23, 1941 – July 23, 2026
Actress:
Angel Heart [1987]
JULY 25
Tom Chadbon
February 27, 1946 – July 25, 2026
Actor:
Out of the Unknown – S4.E8 (1971)
Shadows of Fear – S1.E3 (1971)
Play for Today – S3.E5 (1972)
The Stone Tape (1972) – TV Movie
The Protectors – S1.E22 (1973)
The Beast Must Die [1974]
Tales of the Unexpected – S6.E6 (1983)
Fox Mystery Theater – S1.E5 (1984)
JULY 27
Johannes Krisch
December 8, 1966 – July 27, 2026
Actor:
A Cure for Wellness [2016]
Ronnie Le Drew
October 23, 1947 – July 27, 2026
Puppeteer:
The Horror of H.P. Lovecraft [2006]
Actor:
A Quiet Place: Day One [2024]
JULY 29
Scott Hylands
February 27, 1943 – July 29, 2026
Actor:
The Sixth Sense – S2.E2 (1972)
Song of the Succubus [1975] – TV Movie
Beyond Reality – S1.E5 (1991)
The Advocate’s Devil [1997]
The Outer Limits (1996-2001) – 4 episodes
The Twilight Zone – S1.E35 [2003]
Ba’al [2008]
Beyond the Black Rainbow [2010]
Supernatural – S6.E18 (2011)
The Returned – S1.E1 (2015)
JULY 30
Iga Cembrzynska
July 2, 1939 – July 30, 2026
Actress:
The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
Manolo Solo
January 11, 1964 – July 30, 2026
Actor:
The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth [2023]
