R.I.P. BOB WILKINS, HOST OF "CREATURE FEATURES"

[August]

Bob Wilkins, the legendary and beloved host of KTVU's "Creature Features" has been suffering from advanced Alzheimer's for several years and saddled with rapidly declining health. Now, I am afraid to report that only four hours after I received word that his wife Sally, and Bob’s doctors, said that we should prepare for his passing, Robert Gene Wilkins, has left us.

Inspired by the success of KIKAIDA in Hawaii in 1975, Bob produced the weekday show, "Captain Cosmic" (1977-81) which ran episodes of ULTRAMAN, JOHNNY SOKKO AND HIS FLYING ROBOT, THE SPACE GIANTS, SPECTREMAN, STAR BLAZERS and more. A big supporter of Japanese monster movies, "Captain Cosmic" also "serialized" several films, including GODZILLA VS. THE THING and DOGORA THE SPACE MONSTER, shown in five parts during the week.

Read the rest of my personal tribute, here:
augustragone.blogspot.com

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That's too bad. I've read alot about him on E-Gor's horror host site. His shows sounded pretty cool.

[Torgaman]

From what I have seen on other sites he was considered THE horror host of the 70's much like Zacherle was considered THE horror host of the 60's.

[August]

In today's San Francisco Chronicle is a long and moving piece about the late great Bob Wilkins. host of the seminal "Creature Features." It appears in the last page of the B section of the paper.

You can also read it on SF Gate:
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/09/BAQS15665F.DTL

There is also a story on KTVU.com:
www.ktvu.com/news/18442919/detail.html

This Saturday evening at 9:00 PM PST, there will be a tribute to Bob Wilkins on Cult Radio A Go-Go www.cultradioagogo with myself, John Stanley, Mr. Lobo, Will "The Thrill" Viharo and others. Please tune in!

This Monday evening from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PST, the Joe Flynn Show will be dedicating their entire show to Bob Wilkins. Fans can call in or interact via Chat, and reminisce about Bob: www.livenow.com/thejoeflynnshow

A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, January 24 at the Montclair Presbyterian Church in Oakland.

A recent documentary WATCH HORROR FILMS: KEEP AMERICA STRONG, will be screened at WonderCon at the end of February, with special guests sharing their memories of Bob, and DVDs of the documentary will be on sale at the show. www.comic-con.org/wc/

For more information about Bob, please go to the official website:
www.bobwilkins.net