Dan Curtis Has Died

I recieved an email this morning informing me that Dan Curtis died this morning at 6:15a.m. pacific time.  I confirmed this with Jim Pierson.

ShadowGram will have the available details.

Nancy

This is a very sad day today. My deepest sympathy goes out to the Curtis family. Rest in Peace Dan and wife Norma.

Love,

Jeff

This is devastating news. There are no adequate words to convey my sadness.

A friend of mine noted to me a few moments ago, and I agree - imagine what it must be like for the two surviving Curtis daughters to lose both parents within a week's time?

Nancy

A friend of mine noted to me a few moments ago, and I agree - imagine what it must be like for the two surviving Curtis daughters to lose both parents within a week's time?

I was thinking the very same thing.  I have a friend who lost both her parent's w/in 10 days too.  

My condolences to his kin.  He was one of the originals--a real maverick.

G.

So sad to hear. 

This is a tragic day for the Curtis family, and for all of Curtis's fans.    My prayers are with his family.  Does anyone know what it was that he died of?

ProfStokes

Wow, how strange this happens just as I'm working on the Births and Deaths sections of CollinWiki.  It's almost like a plot from the show itself!

R.I.P. Dan and Norma.  Together forever.

I am feeling a little shocked and stunned. I like many here feel great sympathy for the Curtis family.
        I think that Dan got a bit of our enthusiasm and admiration for his work when he appeared at the director's guild. I'm sorry he never got to a full festival to see how far that extended. While like everyone here, Dark Shadows is my favorite, but I also have such a fondness for his other Gothic pieces and on down from "Jekyll and Hyde" through "The Love Letter."
        I hope the industry itself acknowledges the loss of one of its true mavericks. Who knows, maybe there's making a great new Kolchak film for us at the great studio in the sky.

Michael

 I'm sorry to hear of Dan's death. My heart goes out to his daughters and family.  Elmont...

My condolences to all his family and friends.  He has left a tangible legacy for all of us, and so few people have the luck, pluck or opportunity to do so.  The man is gone, but the vision will never die.  Requiat in Pace.

Petofi

The obits have started coming in and, apparently, Mr. Curtis had been diagnosed with a brain tumor some months ago.

Petofi

The story hit the AP Wire within the past half hour. Here's a link to one newspaper site carrying the AP piece.

I'm very stunned, I e-mailed Stuart Manning from http://www.collinwood.net to tell the shocking news.