The “Godfather of Gore” Herschell Gordon Lewis Has Passed Away at Age 87

Man, this never gets any easier to do. It is with a deeply heavy heart that we report on the passing of the “Godfather of Gore” Herschell Gordon Lewis, who passed away last night at the age of 87. James Saito recently took to the official Herschell Gordon Lewis Facebook page to report the sad news in the following heartfelt announcement.

It is my sad duty to report that my close friend and mentor Mr. Herschell Gordon Lewis passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. I would like to express my deepest condolences to Margo, and the rest of the family. My grief is only surpassed by the happiness that Herschell brought to my life. I will always miss him. Rest well my friend I love you.

Herschell Gordon Lewis was a true pioneer, unleashing such films as Blood Feast, Two Thousand Maniacs!, The Gore Gore Girls, and many, many others. He inspired filmmakers around the world to create their art and deliver some of the goriest films we’ve ever seen.

His legacy will continue to grow and inspire future generations, and we can’t thank him enough for his contribution to the horror genre and film as a whole.

We here at Horror-Movies.ca send our condolences out to his family, friends and of course his fans. RIP, Mr. Lewis, you will be sorely missed, but forever remembered.