june stiffs.

It's that time of the month were I celebrate the great and the good that have passed away in the last four weeks before some nutter sends me death threats for saying nice things about them.

First up is the evil Mr. Han from the chop-tastic Enter The Dragon, the deliciously evil Shih Kien who, at the time of his death, was believed to be one of the oldest living successful actors in China.

Oh you han-some devil.

Spooky.

Don't leave me hanging.


Seaman stains.

Major Domo.

Staying with Kung Fu, David Carradine popped more than his clogs last month in a wardrobe of a Thai hotel and mentioning seamen, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea's Del Monroe dive, dive, died too as did Navy Lark star (and later a non-stipendiary Anglican priest) Tenniel Evans.

Ex Charlie's Angel and star of the classic horny robot rampage Saturn 3, the lovely Farrah Fawcett became a real angel last month, joining the little known singer who performed the title song from hit rodent romp Ben, Michael Jackson. Whatever happened to him?

Excelsior!

Comic book artist Dave Simons, best known for his work on Conan, Ghost Rider, Red Sonja and Spider-Man for Marvel and Forgotten Realms for DC Comics inked (or pencilled) his last.

Shmile!

Meow.

Japanese professional Tiger Mask wrestler and Mitsuharu Misawa was counted out alongside
the Japanese 'Pinky Violence' director Yasuharu Hasebe, best known known for his family classics such as Assault! Jack the Ripper, Rape! and it's sequel Raping! as well as the sexy shocker Black Tight Killers and the Stray Cat Rock series.

Can't be arsed...

with anymore...

captions.

On the music front we lost founding member of the legendary instrumental combo group The Ventures Robert Lenard "Bob" Bogle, one of the greatest music journalists on the planet Steve Wells, and last but by no means least the king of garage Sky "Sunlight" Saxon leader and singer of the 1960s Los Angeles garage rock band The Seeds.

Farwell one and all.