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(3,050 posts) Thu Apr 19, 2012, 01:48 PM Apr 2012

Jonathan Frid, who played Barnabas Collins in 'Dark Shadows' show, dead at 87 [View all]

Source: MSNBC

Actor Jonathan Frid, who played imposing and elegant vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows," has died at 87. Frid passed away on April 14 from natural causes in his native Ontario.

"Dark Shadows" ran from 1966 to 1971, drawing 20 million viewers at its peak. Frid joined the show in 1967 and his character, an elegant vampire recently freed from his chained coffin and returning to his family's estate, Collinwood, quickly became the unquestioned star.
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A huge fan of this show (and the two movies)...Many fine memories in the 70's of watching the reruns of this at 11:00 on Channel 56 Boston...RIP Mr. Frid...

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Jonathan Frid, who played Barnabas Collins in 'Dark Shadows' show, dead at 87 [View all] quispquake Apr 2012 OP

I'm sorry, this in NOT "news." Atman Apr 2012 #1

Oh it's been news. We just haven't been telling you nolabear Apr 2012 #4

He hasn't been dead since 1976, so yes this is breaking news.. denbot Apr 2012 #5

To some of us, this IS news... quispquake Apr 2012 #8

As much news if Adam West died. caseymoz Apr 2012 #13

This was in the "LATE BREAKING NEWS" section! Atman Apr 2012 #16

or about american bandstand either. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #27

Oh so if it was Adam West, that would be different! nolabear Apr 2012 #30

You are right. Much as I loved Adam West and as rocking good fun as Batman 1monster Apr 2012 #32

Au Contrair notadmblnd Apr 2012 #42

Just cashing in on the Twilight craze. Atman Apr 2012 #59

Some of us have fond childhood memories of Dark Shadows... wandy Apr 2012 #20

Barnabas Collins was over two hundred years old NoGOPZone Apr 2012 #36

Yes, it is, apparently... Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #60

I'm old enough to remember... Tom1960 Apr 2012 #2

I'm sorry to hear this. nclib Apr 2012 #3

Good grief, he died five days ago. The evil kid in me wants to say nolabear Apr 2012 #6

I hadn't thought about that show in years! It was asjr Apr 2012 #7

Hmm. He died just as the new Johnny Depp/Tim Burton movie is being released. stopbush Apr 2012 #9

He's got a cameo in the movie... quispquake Apr 2012 #14

He makes a cameo appearance in the film Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #53

cheney gets the "new" heart and Barnabas dies? It's just not fair! solarman350 Apr 2012 #10

Oops...looks like this was a dupe post... quispquake Apr 2012 #11

Not really. Tx4obama Apr 2012 #38

We were such fans when we were kids we named a kitten Frid. yankeepants Apr 2012 #12

I remember watching Dark Shadows after school in the 60's and 70's azurnoir Apr 2012 #15

I could only catch it during school vacations Larkspur Apr 2012 #25

Terrible! ellie Apr 2012 #17

It is a spoof but Frid met with Depp and he is in the new movie cameo role lunasun Apr 2012 #55

I'd watch the show as a child, it seemed so scary then. closeupready Apr 2012 #18

It also scared me when I was a kid deutsey Apr 2012 #22

Remember the chick who played Caroline? maddiemom Apr 2012 #29

I never watched Soap Operas back then, but I fell in love with this one. Cleita Apr 2012 #19

You know, Cleita, I was just thinking that our generation is the first one EFerrari Apr 2012 #21

We did, didn't we? Cleita Apr 2012 #23

And the music was pretty good too. Ratty Apr 2012 #41

The importance of Barnabas Collins..... wandy Apr 2012 #24

I know what killed him - seeing the Depp "Dark Shadows" previews woodsprite Apr 2012 #26

oh, what a shame. I personally have never seen the show. My husband wants to get it but I know Justice wanted Apr 2012 #28

Lucky him; he won't see the Johnny Depp remake... brooklynite Apr 2012 #31

OMG! I can pretty much asure you that I will NOT go to see this in 1monster Apr 2012 #33

+10000 nt Still Blue in PDX Apr 2012 #48

"Tim Burton should never be allowed to get within ten miles of icons of the past"... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2012 #52

Maybe it will go straight to netflix or your local video store Casandia Apr 2012 #34

I used to peddle my bike as fast as I could to get home! hamsterjill Apr 2012 #35

RIP, Mr. Frid. Vidar Apr 2012 #37

R.I.P. :( n/t Tx4obama Apr 2012 #39

Saw him at a DS convention once Ratty Apr 2012 #40

He must have seen a sneak preview of the film. sofa king Apr 2012 #43

R.I.P. - I was one of those kids who used to run home from school BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #44

When I was four... quispquake Apr 2012 #45

Glad he lived a long life, sorry to hear of his passing. Zookeeper Apr 2012 #46

O nooo cin63 Apr 2012 #47

I met him several times when I ran Sci-Fi conventions. onehandle Apr 2012 #49

i thought that barnabas was un-dead. iemitsu Apr 2012 #50

damn, I was just reading about him the other day. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2012 #51

Dark Shadows... I remember it well MrMickeysMom Apr 2012 #54

K&R. Dammit all! I loved Barnabas! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2012 #56

RIP, Mr. Frid area51 Apr 2012 #57

that sucks Tax Man Apr 2012 #58