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

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 05:59 PM

Apr 2012

to turn the show on at 4 pm.

I was so sorry to see this today. There was something about the show vs other soaps of the time, that seemed to draw a whole generation of kids.

I just watched the trailer to Johnny Depp's version coming in May and what a wacky take. But then the subject is definitely Tim Burton material.

Rest in Peace Mr. Frid / Barnabas Collins... You had alot of silent fans out there!

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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