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“CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON” Star Ricou Browning, Dead at 93

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | News

By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT

Fans of the classic Universal monster movies are in mourning today with news of the death of Ricou Browning. A stuntman, underwater cinematographer actor, and screenwriter, Florida-born Browning appeared as the infamous Gill-man in the underwater sequences in 1954’s Creature From the Black Lagoon and its sequels Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). 

As the last living actor to portray a Universal monster, Browning’s death marks the end of an era for classic horror. He died on February 27 at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. Browning was 93.        

William J. Wright
William J. Wright is a professional freelance writer and an active member of the Horror Writers Association. A lifelong lover of the weird and macabre, his work has appeared in many popular publications dedicated to horror and cult film. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his wife and three sons.