Showing posts with label HORROR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HORROR. Show all posts

OMG - THE HORROR ! THE HORROR !



Nooooo! Highway 401 in Mississaugua (Canada, I believe) was closed on May 11, 2005 after an accident that spilled 2,184 cases of Grolsch beer. A woman driving a car, swerved out of her lane and into the path of a Molson beer truck, causing the truck to roll over and the car to flip. One officer described the scene as "a sea of beer". The woman's life was most likely saved by her seatbelt and airbag. The beer was a gonner.

MAILA NURMI "VAMPIRA" 1921 - 2008


Hollywood has lost another legend. Maila Nurmi, who became synonymous with her character, Vampira, passed away in her sleep at the age of 86.

She was born Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi on December 21, 1921, in Petsamo, Finland - now Pechenga, Russia. In the 1950s she created the character of Vampira, popular for both films and as a television host. The character was to set the standard for an entire legion of horror hostesses, actresses, and even cartoon characters to follow. I had the honor of meeting her, and she was always kind and gracious with her fans.

Read the obituary by Eve Golden here.

Funeral plans are pending as Nurmi had no next-of-kin. Friends are seeking to put her to rest in Hollywood Forever (LA Metroblogging)