Reports are coming in with the very sad news that N. Brock Winkless IV passed away on July 18th at the age of 56. According to MakeUpMag, Winkless, “…suffered from a debilitating neurological condition that caused him rising levels of discomfort and lack of muscular control for more than 15 years. He died as the result of complications due to that condition.”
Winkless was an incredibly important figure for us horror fans. His skill at being a puppeteer saw him work with Stan Winston, Rick Baker, and AnimatedFX, Inc. His adeptness at making puppets’ lips look like they were actually saying their lines can be seen in the Child’s Play films as well as Tales From The Crypt‘s Crypt Keeper. He was also the puppeteer for the Xenomorph in Alien3 and was part of The X Files and Congo.
We send our deepest condolences to friends and family. May he rest in peace now.