Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015)

LOS ANGELES (AP) –  Wes Craven, the prolific writer-director who thrilled
audiences with iconic and bloody suburban slashers like "Nightmare on Elm
Street" and "Scream" that made his name synonymous with horror, has died.

In a statement, Craven’s family said that he died in his Los Angeles home
Sunday, surrounded by family, after battling brain cancer.

A prolific writer, director and editor, Craven is credited with reinventing the
teen horror genre with the 1984 release of "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
starring a then-unknown Johnny Depp.

Terrence Evans (June 20, 1934 – August 7, 2015)

(Variety) – Terrence Evans, who appeared in TV shows and movies such as
“Pale Rider” (1985) and “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” (1991), is dead. 

The numerous TV series, included “Hart to Hart,” “The Golden Girls,” “Fresh
Prince of Bel Air,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “The A-Team” and “Hill St. Blues.” He
passed away August 7 in Burbank, California.

Evans as Old Monty, the uncle from Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 
and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006).

 
Kathy Bates from Misery.

Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

After appearing in several minor roles in film and television during the 1970s
and the 1980s, Bates rose to prominence with her performance in Misery
(1990), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also
received a Golden Globe. She followed this with major roles in Fried Green
Tomatoes (1991) and Dolores Claiborne (1995), before playing a featured
role as Molly Brown in Titanic (1997).

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (May 27, 1922 – June 7, 2015)

Lee died in a London hospital on Sunday morning June 7 after being admitted
for respiratory problems and heart failure. His wife delayed the announcement
until today in order to break the news to their family. The screen legend was
famous for his roles in numerous horror films, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.

Lee as Count Dracula in "Dracula A.D. 1972."

Betsy Palmer (Patricia Betsy Hrunek)
(November 1, 1926 – May 29, 2015)

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Betsy Palmer, the veteran character actress who
achieved lasting fame as the murderous camp cook in the 1980 horror
film "Friday the 13th," has died.
 

According to her manager, Palmer died Friday of natural causes at a
hospice care center in Connecticut. She had also appeared in films,
on Broadway and in TV shows such as the CBS game show “I’ve Got a
Secret” where she was a regular panelist.