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  • great_chandel
    Veteran Member
    • Mar 2, 2015
    • 284

    RIP Lance Kerwin

    Lance, who was a teenage heartthrob in the mid 70's to early 80's, was best known for playing a vampire hunter in Tobe Hooper's original classic horror mini-series "Salem's Lot." He was terrific alongside David Soul! To this day, "Salem's Lot" is still considered some of the scariest makeup ever for the lead monster. He later became a children's youth pastor in California and Hawaii. Lance was 62.
  • warlock664
    Persistent Member
    • Feb 15, 2009
    • 2072

    #2
    Bummer.
    ‘salem’s Lot is one of my favorite Stephen King adaptations, he was so great in the part of Mark Petrie.
    Also remember him from James at 15/16 and the TV film “The Loneliest Runner”.
    RIP

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    • Starroid Raiders Dagon
      Persistent Member
      • Apr 28, 2013
      • 2162

      #3
      Love Salem's Lot and freaked the heck out of me as a kid. I remember watching the “The Loneliest Runner” as well. That was an excellent story, and pretty terrifying in it's own right. 62 is too young. Rest in Peace

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      • Hector
        el Hombre de Acero
        • May 19, 2003
        • 31852

        #4
        Man, had not heard of him for years and years. I used to religious watch James at 15/16.

        Not much older than me, scary.

        RIP
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        • Nostalgiabuff
          Muddling through
          • Oct 4, 2008
          • 11290

          #5
          i read he had been ill for a while. he had 5 children. RIP

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          • Mr.Marion
            Permanent Member
            • Sep 15, 2014
            • 2733

            #6
            Lance was in Shazam, Wonder Woman and Bionic Woman.
            I heard he wasn't shy about talking about his acting roles. Very sad 62 isn't as old as some people think.

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            • Wee67
              Museum Correspondent
              • Apr 2, 2002
              • 10586

              #7
              and he was in afterschool special, The Boy Who Drank Too Much. He was instantly recognizable being in so many TV projects when I was a kid.

              RIP James at 15!

              WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.

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              • Earth 2 Chris
                Verbose Member
                • Mar 7, 2004
                • 32498

                #8
                He was a solid actor, and you can't say that for all kid/teen actors. He always seemed real no matter what he was in. RIP, and very sad he died pretty young.
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                • drquest
                  ~~/\~~\o/~~/\~~Shark!
                  • Apr 17, 2012
                  • 3742

                  #9
                  I agree with everyone here. I enjoyed his roles, especially Salem's Lot, which I truly love.

                  I also agree, 62 isn't old, I think we are all marching that direction....
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                  • toyhunter1970
                    Veteran Member
                    • Feb 24, 2020
                    • 364

                    #10
                    Rip

                    he was in Enemy Mine 1985 great film

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                    • shaunaconda
                      Museum Super Collector
                      • Mar 29, 2020
                      • 233

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Hector
                      Man, had not heard of him for years and years. I used to religious watch James at 15/16.

                      Not much older than me, scary.

                      RIP
                      I haven’t seen it since it aired…I need to find that show somewhere!
                      Sad I remember him in a lot of stuff. Anyone remember the ABC After School Special “The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon”?

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                      • drquest
                        ~~/\~~\o/~~/\~~Shark!
                        • Apr 17, 2012
                        • 3742

                        #12
                        Originally posted by toyhunter1970
                        Rip

                        he was in Enemy Mine 1985 great film
                        Totally forgot he was in that movie.
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