Passages

[soundchaser]

Sid Krofft, co-creator of H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost (among many others)

[Lowry_Sam]

I have fond memories of watching H.R. Pufnstuff as a kid on Saturday mornings, but I wouldn't be able to recall an actual storyline if my life depended on it.

[pistolwink]

A big week for "person you assumed was long-dead has died."

[Swift]

Moya Brennan of Clannad a few days ago.

[thirtyframesasecond]

Moya Brennan of Clannad a few days ago.

The Theme from Harry's Game is a classic and they also recorded the theme from the Michael Praed Robin of Sherwood TV series.

[GaryC]

British broadcaster Andy Kershaw, aged 66.

[Adam X]

Very sadly, Shozin Fukui, director of Pinocchio 964 & Rubber’s Lover has passed.

New Wave Video, who recently restored the latter, left a message on their FB page:

We are incredibly saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of Shozin Fukui.
Shozin was a huge supporter of us and played a vital role in helping New Wave get off the ground with Rubber’s Lover. He went above and beyond—convincing the corporate rights holders to grant us access to the original negatives so we could properly scan and restore the film.
Exactly a year ago, we had the privilege of interviewing him for the blu ray and presenting our new 4K transfer. He was genuinely blown away by the quality. During that visit, he shared that he had recently been diagnosed with a throat cancer and would soon undergo surgery. Sadly, that was the last time we saw him.
When we returned later in the year and visited the bar, his wife told us his condition had worsened. We left Blu-rays and shirts for him, which she intended to bring to the hospital. We’re unsure if he ever had the chance to see the finished release.
Shozin believed in us—two unknowns from Australia with a vision to build a label dedicated to obscure Japanese cinema. He opened doors, gave us opportunities, and showed us a level of kindness and trust we will never forget.
For that, we are eternally grateful.
Rest in peace, Shozin. You will be deeply missed, and your cinema will live on for generations to come.
- John & Maiko

EDIT: just saw this happened, & was mentioned, a fortnight ago! Having recently rewatched the two films for the first time in 20 years, I finally found a way into really enjoying them that my younger self found too distancing. A real shame his other films haven’t really gotten any exposure or release outside of Japan.

[colinr0380]

I had not been aware that Fukui had done films in the mid to late 2000s, so those look worth tracking down!

[Adam X]

I found a few of his other films recently, with english subtitles on the Internet Archive; though Metal Days was unfortunately not among them.

[Aunt Peg]

Nathalie Baye, 77 https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/ar ... 58_15.html

I'm am so shocked by this.

[domino harvey]

RIP to another French legend

[flyonthewall2983]

Bob Kevoian

[thebatman97080]

Patrick Muldoon

https://deadline.com/2026/04/patrick-mu ... 236865474/

[Gregory]

Luis Puenzo, director most famously of (Oscar-winning) La historia oficial
Wiki

[thirtyframesasecond]

Patrick Muldoon

https://deadline.com/2026/04/patrick-mu ... 236865474/

He made a good foil for Caspar Van Dien in Starship Troopers - also played a slimeball who got between Zack and Kelly in Saved by the Bell!

[thirtyframesasecond]

Luis Puenzo, director most famously of (Oscar-winning) La historia oficial
Wiki

Was reading about his adaptation of Camus's The Plague (one of my favourite novels) - casting seems interesting, but I'd be surprised if it worked.

[Gregory]

Luis Puenzo, director most famously of (Oscar-winning) La historia oficial
Wiki

Was reading about his adaptation of Camus's The Plague (one of my favourite novels) - casting seems interesting, but I'd be surprised if it worked.

I'd steer clear

[flyonthewall2983]

Dave Mason

[hearthesilence]

Love Traffic, especially the early singles and especially the self-titled album, which is basically the all-too-brief era with Mason.

[Aunt Peg]

Alan Osmond, 77, oldest brother of The Osmond Brothers: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/ ... amily-band

[fdm]

I saw Dave Mason and his very strong band at the time play during his Mariposa de Ora tour, one of my favorite concerts (this being at the Mississippi River Festival in '78, fairly close to the stage). His Certified Live album with his All Along The Watchtower cover was still fairly recently new and me being a Hendrix junkie I was so glad it was also part of that concert. The rest of the concert was mighty fine as well.

[hearthesilence]

Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat who had signs of deteriorating health in recent years, has died while still in office at age 80.

[cantinflas]

David Malouf, an icon of Aussie literature, at 92.

[Never Cursed]

Dean Tavoularis, art and production designer most famous for his work with Francis Ford Coppola and, earlier in his career, with Arthur Penn.

[Adam X]

David Malouf, an icon of Aussie literature, at 92.

A writer so good, that even studying a book of his in high school (Antipodes) wasn’t enough to demolish the quality of his words.