Vincent Leonard Price Jr., celebrated American actor, art collector, and gourmet cook, passed away at the age of 82 on October 25, 1993, at his home in Los Angeles, California, due to lung cancer. Born on May 27, 1911, in St. Louis, Missouri, Price was a versatile performer known globally for his captivating roles in the horror genre. He was a graduate of Yale University with degrees in English and art history, a passionate advocate for the arts who established the Vincent Price Art Museum, and an accomplished cookbook author. Price's remains were cremated, and his ashes were scattered off Nicholas Canyon Beach, near Point Dume in Malibu, as per his wishes. He is survived by his son, Vincent Barrett Price, and his daughter, Victoria Price.