Ben Chapman, the on-land Gill Man ...
... in the original CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, passed away this morning. Bob Burns, who e-mailed me and asked me to post this, doesn't have any further details as yet. "I knew that he was not...
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Coulda been worse. Coulda been "Universal's classic-monster parmesan."
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The nicest thing he ever said to me was in 2007 when he said out of the blue, "I LOVE MY LIFE" and we loved him - the love of our lives! What a great thing for a man over 70 to say. No wonder that...
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"Pantheon" aside, Tom ... You actually said "he was the bomb"?!?!?!? Now in it's print for posterity. :-) I'm with you, Bill, on "I love my life!" That's probably the greatest lesson we could learn...
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<< You actually said "he was the bomb"?!?!?!? << I actually said he was *da bomb* but my main man Dennis didn't peep me right.
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TomWeaver999 wrote: << You actually said "he was the bomb"?!?!?!? << I actually said he was *da bomb* but my main man Dennis didn't peep me right. Holy Crap-That's now in my sig. Oh Tom...
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<< I bitterly regret not being able to attend Monster Bash last year. << Welllllll, last year's Monster Bash wasn't the place to go to see Ben. He was under the weather Friday night and...
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I go away for several days and come back to hear this. I consider myself lucky to have met him once. A great guy, and everything I have ever heard or read about him always bears this out. Can we also...
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Had the pleasure of meeting him at a convention, and he was a person who seemed to love life. I am glad he knew how much he was appreciated during his lifetime, and was able to interact with his fans...
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I've posted this on the Universal Monster Army site and in the Rondo thread here at the CHFB: Reading all of these wonderful posts, as well as the ones posted on the CHFB, has got me to thinking. In...
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sketchyfrank wrote: And so I respectfully submit that Ben Chapman be honored posthumously with a Rondo Hall Of Fame Award, for keeping the memory of classic monsters alive in the hearts and minds of...
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sketchyfrank wrote: And so I respectfully submit that Ben Chapman be honored posthumously with a Rondo Hall Of Fame Award, for keeping the memory of classic monsters alive in the hearts and minds of...
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The obit/tribute I wrote for FANGORIA's website: http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5993
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Two Purple Hearts? Wow - what a guy. Beautifuly written, Tom. Are there any pics of Ben and Ricou meeting at the 2003 Creaturefest?
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<< Beautifuly written, Tom. Are there any pics of Ben and Ricou meeting at the 2003 Creaturefest? << Here's a fun article (I love the part about the two New York jokers) and a great pic:...
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Here's a lovely tribute from Canada's National Post. Tim gets an extensive quote in there.
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http://www.wftv.com/entertainment/15427654/detail.html
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One of the signs of a life well-lived and well-loved is an obituary written with that degree of respect and feeling and, yes, humor. Great job, Tom -- and I'm sure Benny would be very proud.
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In today's Honolulu newspaper: BENJAMIN F. CHAPMAN, JR. In Loving Memory It's Been One Year February 21, 2008 - February 21, 2009 Semper Fi Creature! Iorana! Always missed, always loved and always...
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