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‘SCREAM QUEEN’ HAS DIED AT 65
Marilyn Burns (born 1949/1950 – died August 5, 2014)
Burns was best known for her roles in Tobe Hooper‘s cult horror films The Texas
Chain Saw Massacre (1974), and Eaten Alive (1977). She also portrayed Linda
Kasabian in the three-time Emmy-nominated CBS miniseries Helter Skelter (1976).
Burns was found dead Tuesday by family members at her Houston, Texas home,
cause of death was not given. An autopsy will be performed.
FILM DIRECTOR IS 75 TODAY
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven was born in Cleveland, Ohio
Wes Craven was the director of the classic horror film A Nightmare on Elm
Street in 1984. His first mainstream film was in 1972 with The Last House on
the Left. Craven also earned recognition for his work on the 1996 film Scream.
JUNE LOCKHART IS 89 TODAY
Actress June Lockhart played a motherly figure on the CBS television
series Lassie from 1954 to 1973 and Lost in Space on CBS from 1965
to 1968.
She originally started in theater and made her film debut in A Christmas
Carol opposite of her actor parents.
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