The Death of Barnabas Collins

Today marks the third anniversary of the death of actor Jonathan Frid. Known best for his portrayal of Barnabus Collins in Dark Shadows, Frid originally accepted the role because he thought it would be for a short duration. Fortunately for us, he excelled at playing a dark, misunderstood vampire and his role was expanded. Barnabus Collins didn't enter the show until the second season and now we can't imagine Dark Shadows without him.

In honor of Jonathan Frid and Barnabas Collins, I hope we'll all wear black today and walk around with a huge ring on our finger and perhaps a wolf-headed cane in our hand. A cape wouldn't hurt either.

If you have none of those things, perhaps you would be interested in purchasing something in Frid's memory?

Amazon has one remaining Majestic Studios Action Figure of Barnabas Collins. It can be yours for only $399.99. I just want to say- fabulous.

Majestic Studios Action Figure

Who could resist this Alpacca Wolf Dog cane modeled after the one Barnabas Collins carried? It's $599 and available from Canes Galore.

Alpacca Wolf Dog Cane

Perhaps a little more realistic is this t shirt from Zazzle.

Barnabas Collins T shirt

Rest in peace, Barnabas Collins.

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