The Grim Reaper continues to rise to the challenge issued by TakinawaTonfa as Dan O'Bannon, writer of such films as Dark Star, Alien, Lifeforce, the B-17 segment of Heavy Metal, Return of the Living Dead, and Total Recall passed away Friday.
Along with those writing credits, he also did a bit of acting (he was Pinback in Dark Star) and special effects work. He was 63.