Farewell to Bob Burns
- Lukas Kendall
- Dec 17, 2025
- 1 min read
I was sorry to hear the news that Bob Burns has passed away. He was an institution in the sci-fi/horror/fantasy community—read here—and so generous and kind.
I was given a tour of his collection in the early 1990s and it blew my mind the stuff he had, and how open and friendly he was in sharing access with likeminded fans. He and his wife Kathy (who passed a few years ago) were such gracious hosts.
He also, by the way, was the person who rescued the stereo master tapes to The Satan Bug which we used on our FSM CD—the half of the score that survived.
I had no idea about his connection to SATAN BUG, one of my favorite scores. I bought it in a tiny store in Cambridge, literally around the corner from my apartment. It's such an interesting listen, even with the 'found sounds.' Burns' enthusiasm for the genre was infectious--he did some entertaining commentaries for the Creature from the Black Lagoon movies, more entertaining than the sequels.