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NEWS : JOHN FORBES ROBERTSON DIES

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JOHN FORBES-ROBERTSON DIES
Obituary 14.05.2008
We're saddened to learn that veteran Hammer actor John Forbes-Robertson has died today (14 May 2008). Born in 1928 he had a long career in film and television. He was first cast for Hammer as the mysterious man in black in the 1970 film The Vampire Lovers, and in 1974 took over from Christopher Lee as Dracula in kung-fu horror film The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires.
More recently he was seen onscreen introducing Don Fearney's 2007 documentary on Hammer's vampire films.
 

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