Herschell-Lewis-Obituary

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Jun 15, 1929 – Sep 26, 2016 (Age 87)

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BORN
June 15, 1929
DIED
September 26, 2016
AGE
87

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Herschell Gordon Lewis transformed two industries Herschell Gordon Lewis passed away. He was 90 years old. Mr. Lewis, along with his partner David Friedman, invented the splatter movie genre, inspiring a generation of movie-makers to show violence on screen that was far more graphic than had been...

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Today years later I have learned of his passing , him and Margo and his family has always been good to me and I send my love and condolences and think of them often, Love you all Michael Keeling aka Michael Lee (Bowery Lighting)

Taken during the filming of "Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania".

My dear friend and mentor will always be remembered for his compassion and wisdom. Rest Well Herschell.

Hello,
My name is Tina Moore Pfeiffer and I am the daughter of Ben Moore, who was in Moonshine Mountain, Two Thousands Maniacs and Suburban Roulette. I met Mr. Lewis, we had lunch after my father passed away. I bought him lunch to thank him, My dad had such a great time when he was acting. I am an actress at Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre and I wanted to send my condolences to your family at this time. I think Mr. Lewis was a brilliant man, who was ahead of his time. So...

I read about a half dozen of his books and attended a conference with him in New York. I remember he could quote Yeats at length. Didn't know about all of the gore stuff. He was a direct marketing genius.

I am sorry for your loss of your dear loved one. Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us that God's true thoughts are of peace for us, not pain. May reflection on his goodness comfort you.

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I was saddend to see that my favorite director of all time had passed away. There are many who were unaware of his talents and his contributions to the film industry, but with little known actors and tiny budgets, he was a genius. My favorite part of his career would be from 1960 through the early 1970s, where he spun one great after another. Thanks for the memories.

My sympathy goes to the Lewis Family. I remember Herschell well from 1964 and Moonshine Mountain. I am Brenda Kerr Honeycutt, daughter of Harry Kerr and remember what a fine man he was. We visited your family in Chicago many years ago which I remember well. I'm not sure your Mom will remember me but your family gave me such good memories.