1996

  • Date in 1996 unknown Alessandro a.k.a. Sandro Continenza (age 75 or 76) screenwriter for the movie in episode 412- HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN.
  • Date in 1996 unknown Harold Greenberg (age unknown), executive producer of the movie in episode K16- CITY ON FIRE.
  • Date in January unknown Ted Carter a.k.a. Nello Pazzafini (age unknown), who had a role in episode 620- DANGER!! DEATH RAY.
  • 01/01 Virgil Vogel (age 76), director of the movie in episode 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and editor for THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
  • 01/04 Robert G. Anderson (age 75), who portrayed a guard in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
  • 01/06 Keith C. Smith (age 75), cinematographer for the TV-movie "The Stranger," shown in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.
  • 01/07 Aaron Stell (age 84), editor of the movies in episodes 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER, 407- THE KILLER SHREWS and 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.
  • 01/13 Mark Herron (age 67 or 68), who portrayed the greasy Leo in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.
  • 01/15 Les Baxter (age 73), musical score composer for the movie in episode 112- UNTAMED YOUTH.
  • 01/20 Walter H. Manley (age 77), producer of the movies shown in episode 816- PRINCE OF SPACE and THE GREEN SLIME riffed in MST3K's pilot.
  • 01/21 William Harlow (age 86), who had a role in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.
  • 01/30 Guy Doleman (age 72), who portrayed Ralph Hargrove in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
  • 02/09 Aline Towne (age 65), who portrayed Joan Gilbert in the season one serial RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON.
  • 02/13 Martin Balsam (age 77), who portrayed James Arthur Cummins in episode 512- MITCHELL.
  • 03/05 Whit Bissell (age 86), who portrayed Dr. Alfred Brandon in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and Stanley Briggs in episode 208- LOST CONTINENT.
  • 03/13 Bob/Robert Tetrick (age 69), who portrayed Deputy Dave in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER and who also had a small role in episode 319- WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
  • 03/26 Scott Douglas (age 68), who portrayed Lt. Lewis in episode 603- THE DEAD TALK BACK.
  • 03/27 Alfred Hirschmeier (age 65), production designer for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
  • 03/27 Dervis Ward (age 72), who portrayed Bosun in episode 909- GORGO.
  • 03/27 Alfred Hirschmeier (age 65), production designer for the movie in episode 211- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS.
  • 04/03 Herk Harvey (age 71), director of the shorts SPEECH: USING YOUR VOICE shown in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, CHEATING shown in episode 515- THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN, WHAT ABOUT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY shown in episode 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN, WHY STUDY INDUSTRIAL ARTS shown in episode 609- THE SKYDIVERS, and SPEECH: PLATFORM POSTURE AND APPEARANCE shown in episode 619- RED ZONE CUBA.
  • 04/11 Wanda McKay (age 80), who portrayed Greta Vanderhorn in episode 203- JUNGLE GODDESS.
  • 04/20 Alexander D'Arcy (age 87), who portrayed the monster Gary in episode 1011- HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND.
  • 04/25 Saul Bass (age 75), who directed the movie in episode K09- PHASE IV.
  • 04/27 Adam Roarke (age 58), who portrayed a Centaurian in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET.
  • 05/14 Dick Randall (age 70), producer of the movie in episode 303- POD PEOPLE.
  • 05/19 John Beradino (age 79), who portrayed Dr. Steve Hardy on the TV soap opera GENERAL HOSPITAL, episodes of which were shown as shorts in season four.
  • 05/31 Regis Parton (age 79), movie stuntman who was a moleman in episode 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE and a Metalunan mutant in THIS ISLAND EARTH.
  • 06/02 John Alton (age 94), cinematographer for the movie in episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON.
  • 06/07 Percy Edwards (age 88), who did the voice of Tess the dog in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
  • 07/10 Paul King (age 69), producer/screenwriter for the movie in episode 608- CODE NAME: DIAMOND HEAD.
  • 07/28 Bryant Haliday (age 68), who portrayed The Great Vorelli in episode 818- DEVIL DOLL and Prof. Steiner in episode 901- THE PROJECTED MAN.
  • 08/27 Charles R. Rondeau (age 79), director of the movie in episode 509- THE GIRL IN LOVERS LANE.
  • 09/07 Joseph Biroc (age 93), cinematographer for the movies in episodes K13- SST: DEATH FLIGHT, 309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
  • 09/11 Louise Fitch a.k.a.Louise Lewis (age 81), who portrayed Mrs. Ferguson in episode 809- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.
  • 09/20 S.F. Brownrigg (age 58), editor of the movie in episode 418- ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES.
  • 10/15 Kemp Niver (age 84), production coordinator for the movie "Monstrosity," shown in episode 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN.
  • 10/21 Harry Thomas (age 87), makeup artist whose work can be seen in the movies in episodes 103- THE MAD MONSTER, 109- PROJECT MOON BASE, 320- THE UNEARTHLY, 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER, 602- INVASION U.S.A., 616- RACKET GIRLS, 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT and 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST.
  • 11/12 Peter Leeds (age 79), who portrayed Michael Clyde in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN and the teacher Mr. Carter in 618- HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT.
  • 11/29 Jordan S. Cronenweth (age 61), cinematographer for the movie in episode 908- THE TOUCH OF SATAN.
  • 12/28 Don Nagel (age 70), who portrayed a Detective Marty Martin in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER.
  • 12/30 Lew Ayres (age 88), who portrayed Prof. Dylan MacAuley in episode 305- STRANDED IN SPACE.