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RIP: Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

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Anne Rice

Anne Rice, influential author of “Interview with the Vampire,” died on Saturday due to complications resulting from a stroke. She was 80. The author’s son Christopher revealed the news on Facebook and said that she would be interred in the family mausoleum at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans in a private ceremony. Born in New Orleans in 1941, Rice became renowned the world over as a writer of gothic fiction, with her books selling more than 150 million copies globally. Full Story From Variety

Darth Vader Actor Dies at 85

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David Prowse - Darth Vader

David Prowse, the British weightlifting champion and man behind the Darth Vader mask, has died. He was 85. The actor’s management company shared the news of his passing early Sunday morning on social media “with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million of fans around the world.” Prowse wore the Darth Vader costume in the original Star Wars trilogy, while James Earl Jones provided the villain’s iconic voice. At a towering 6-foot-7 tall, the actor was originally offered a choice between the role of Vader or Chewbacca. In an interview with NPR in 2008, Prowse explained why he … Read more

FOR READERS: In the Footsteps of Giants

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James Tiptree Jr.

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: In honor of the passing of sci fi author and Galaxy’s Edge editor Mike Resnick, I thought we’d talk about those who have gone before us, and are no longer with us. Not limited to LGBTQ+ folks today, who are some of the speculative fiction greats you miss, and why? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf