1907: Gordon Bau, who did the make-up for the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.

1909: Julian de Meriche, who played Comandante de Policia in the movie in episode 102- THE ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY.

1915: Monroe P. Askins, cinematographer for the movies in episodes 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT and 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS.

1920: Harold Sakata aka “Odd Job,” who was mentioned in a host segment in episode K04- /304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON.

1920: Kjeld Petersen, who played police officer Olsen in the movie in episode 1101- REPTILICUS.

1920: Bond Blackman, a producer for the movie in episode 204- CATALINA CAPER.

1923: Nino Dal Fabbro, who played Inspector Lawrence in the movie ARGOMAN THE FANTASTIC SUPERMAN, which was riffed several times during 2017’s “Watch Out For Snakes” live tour.

1928: Frank Guthke, assistant director of the movie in episode 1009- HAMLET.

1936: Ron Masak, who played the sheriff in the movie in episode 706- LASERBLAST.

1937: Chris Anders, who played Schloss in the movie in episode 815- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M.

1939: Karen Black, who played Kate in the movie in episode 1205- KILLER FISH.

1951: Victor Edward Willis, who co-wrote the song “Macho Man,” which Tom Servo sung in a host segment in episode 103- MAD MONTER.*

1951: Joe Verroca, who played a New York Agent in the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, seen in the MST3K Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.*

1952: Dan Aykroyd, who was included in the list of prominent “doughy guys” shown in a host segment in episode 522- TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE.*

1974: Michele Krasnoo, who played a karate student in the movie NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, seen in the MST3K Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour in 2019.*

1983: Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (age 87), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.

1985: Nick Procopides (age 62), camera operator for the movie in episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS FROM MARS.

1990: Paul Wittenberg (age 63), assistant editor of the movies in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER and the movie in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.

1991: Michael Landon (age 54; cancer), who played Tony Rivers in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.

1994: Dominic Lucero (age 26; cancer), who played a dancer (uncredited) in the movie in episode 1201- MAC AND ME.

1996: Margaux Hemingway (age 42; suicide), who played Gabriella in the movie in episode 1205- KILLER FISH.
1996: Harold Greenberg (age 66), executive producer for the movie in the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE

1999: John W. Rogers (age 82), assistant director of the movies in episodes 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER and 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.

2000: Walter Matthau (age 79), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN.

2004: Marlon Brando (age 80), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 323- CASTLE OF FU MANCHU.

2009: Karl Malden (age 97), who was mentioned (or, rather, his nose was mentioned) in a host segment in episode 213- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.

1959: The movie in episode 407- THE KILLER SHREWS is reviewed in Variety.

1981, Billy Barty, who played the imp in the movie in episode 806- THE UNDEAD. received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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