# RIP The Godfather of Gore.  Herschell Gordon Lewis dead at 87

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-the-godfather-of-gore-herschell-gordon-lewis-dead-at-87/766950
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 26, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-the-godfather-of-gore-herschell-gordon-lewis-dead-at-87/766950 "2016-09-26T18:14:05Z")
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### Author: ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-the-godfather-of-gore-herschell-gordon-lewis-dead-at-87/766950/1 "2016-09-26T18:14:05Z")

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[Link](http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3407951/r-p-herschell-gordon-lewis-godfather-gore-passed-away-87/).

‘I sure hope I don’t miss the barbecue.’  
‘Don’t worry, missy. Without you, there won’t even _be_ a barbecue!’

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### Author: ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-the-godfather-of-gore-herschell-gordon-lewis-dead-at-87/766950/2 "2016-09-27T06:40:51Z")

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“Would you like something a little … _unusual_?”