1997 Death Princess Caradja-Kretzulesco, royalty, a direct descendent of Prince Vlad the Impaler, who was nicknamed Dracula, dies at 76 1991 Death Gloria Holden, actress (Dracula's Daughter, Test Pilot), dies at 73 1987 Death Robert Paige, actor (Son of Dracula, Pardon My Sarong), dies 1977 Event Hamilton Deane and John Balderstons "Dracula," premieres in New York City 1965 Death Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 1961 Death Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 1960 Birthday Monica Bellucci, Citta di Castello Italy, actress, Dracula 1957 Birthday Richard E. Grant, born in Swaziland, actor, Posse, Bram Stoker's Dracula 1956 Death Bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73 1949 Birthday Susan Penhaligon, born in Manilla, Philippines, actress, Dracula, Nasty Habits 1944 Birthday Udo Kier, Germany, actress, Warhol Dracula, Warhol Frankenstein 1943 Death Dwight Frye, actor (Vampire Bat, Dracula), dies at 44 1940 Birthday Frank Langella, Bayonne, New Jersey, actor, Dracula, Diary of a Mad Housewife 1939 Birthday John Badham, Luton England, director, Dracula, Short Circuit 1931 Event 1st Dracula movie released 1921 Birthday Peter Sallis, actor, Tast the Blood of Dracula 1918 Birthday Nan Grey, Eschal Miller, actress, 3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters 1918 Birthday Pamela Brown, born in England, actress, Alice in Wonderland, Dracula 1913 Birthday Peter Cushing, England, actor, Dracula, Star Wars, Dr. Who 1912 Death Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/writer (Dracula), dies 1912 Birthday Stefan Schnabel, German actor, Anna, Dracula's Widow, Firefox 1909 Birthday Marguerite Churchill, actress, Dracula's Daughter, Big Trail 1909 Birthday Helen Chandler, Charleston, South Carolina, actress, Christopher Strong, Dracula 1899 Birthday Dwight Frye, Salina, Kansas, actor, Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein 1884 Birthday Bela Lugosi, born in Lugos, Hungary, horror actor, Dracula, Body Snatcher 1882 Birthday Bela Lugosi, born in Hungary, actor, Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space 1862 Birthday Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County, Iowa, actress, Son of Dracula 1847 Birthday Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author, Dracula