someone just sent me this
"It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Maila Nurmi, who died in her sleep several days ago. She was 86. Her dear friend Dana Gould contacted me a few minutes ago to give me the unfortunate news. He tells me she passed away peacefully, of natural causes. Dave Alexander conducted an interview with Nurmi (very likely her last) just prior to her passing and, as such, we will be publishing a memorial along with the interview in the March issue of Rue Morgue."
"Born on December 21st, 1921, Nurmi (a.k.a Vampira) was the original glamour ghoul, late night host of 1950s television and, of course, star of Ed Wood’s famous cinematic turkey Plan 9 From Outer Space. She will be dearly missed."
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― s1ocki, Friday, 11 January 2008 21:58 (eighteen years ago)
Dammit. RIP.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 11 January 2008 21:58 (eighteen years ago)
She will RISE and stalk the living!
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 11 January 2008 22:02 (eighteen years ago)
― Michael White, Friday, 11 January 2008 22:03 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.blogdecine.com/images/vampira.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 11 January 2008 22:03 (eighteen years ago)
I am sorry to hear it, though 86 is a grand old age. The sight of her in horror magazines, and the rumors and recountings of her tv hosting, inspired me a lot when I was a kid. So long, Vampira!
― J0hn D., Friday, 11 January 2008 22:12 (eighteen years ago)
Her dear friend Dana Gould
For a second, I thought that this meant Dana Plato, of Diff'rent Strokes fame...which would mean, that Vampira really HAD been hanging out with the dead.
Anyway, stupid mistake...RIP.
― B.L.A.M., Friday, 11 January 2008 22:28 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, I hope she enjoyed her last years.
I would have been far more upset if ELVIRA died. Elvira was an important part of my growing up (in front of the TV) as a kid.
― Mackro Mackro, Friday, 11 January 2008 22:32 (eighteen years ago)
R.I.P.
― Savannah Smiles, Friday, 11 January 2008 23:46 (eighteen years ago)
vampira >>>>>>>>> elvira
― get bent, Friday, 11 January 2008 23:55 (eighteen years ago)
Aw, RIP, though I had no idea you were dead, unless you came BaAAAaaaaAaAcK from the DeEeEeAaAad to trick us all! You were an officer and a babe.
― Abbott, Friday, 11 January 2008 23:59 (eighteen years ago)
rip
― kingfish, Saturday, 12 January 2008 00:21 (eighteen years ago)
http://bp2.blogger.com/_EqD_yWiiS5U/R4fHCANdv4I/AAAAAAAABHg/F_lovHx5EoY/s1600-h/Vampira.jpg
― Ward Fowler, Saturday, 12 January 2008 00:28 (eighteen years ago)