Jonathan Frid, actor who played key role on 'Dark Shadows,' dies at 87

Jonathan Frid, star of the original “Dark Shadows,” died of natural causes in Canada last Friday (April 13) at the Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario.

Jonathan Frid, the actor who portrayed vampire Barnabas Collins in the 1966-1971 soap opera Dark Shadows, died on April 13, 2012, at the age of 87. Frid was recently remembered by Johnny Depp, who will put his own spin on Frid's role as the cursed

TORONTO (AP) – Jonathan Frid, a Canadian actor best known for playing Barnabas Collins in the 1960s original vampire soap opera "Dark Shadows", has died. He was 87. Frid died of natural causes in hospital in his home town of Hamilton, Ontario this past

Depp, who plays Frid's Dark Shadows character in the new film adaptation of the hit show, praises Frid as "a true original"

Jonathan Frid, best known for starring as vampire Barnabas Collins in ABC's supernatural soap opera "Dark Shadows," died of natural causes on Friday, April 13, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was 87. Frid had recently shot a cameo in Tim Burton's