That sucks. I am really worried about all that memorabilia being discarded or even worse finding it in the hands of people who truly do not know how to appreciate what they have. 

R.I.P.

This man is literally irreplaceable.

And I agree I hope all that memorablila finds a good home or homes.

Oh my.

I had heard that he was gravely ill, so I was expecting this news...

His influence, especially through Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, cannot be understimated. Lucas, Spielberg, Burton, Darabont, Landis, Rick Baker... they were all influenced by Forry's publication. And he had a direct participation in the careers of Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, and Marion Zimmer Bradley among others.

For the generations who grew up with SF/horror/fantasy available through video rental and countless webpages and discussion boards at their beck and call, it's probably not easy to realize how remarkable Ackerman was. There was once a time when the only way you'd see fanboy movies was at the drive-in or on the numerous "Creature Double Features" which aired on local TV stations, usually on Saturday afternoon or late night. Books which took the genre seriously were few and far between, and Famous Monsters was the shining beacon of fandom.

The man was truly the First Fanboy.

Godspeed, Uncle Forry.

I didn't even know he was sick.

RIP

Back before the internet or even Starlog magazine, I was alittle tyke who ravenously devoured any copy of Famous Monsters I could get my hands on.

R.I.P. the greatest and best geek to ever live.

He was a class act all the way, even while at the receiving end of words and actions of bilous individuals like Harlan Ellison and Ray Ferry. R.I.P. to a man that made loving the strange and wonderful a thing not to be ashamed of.