Death of Tom Towles

April 2, 2015
Pinellas, Florida

'House of 1000 Corpses' actor dies
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By DERRIK J. LANG, The Associated Press

Tom Towles, the mustached character actor who popped up in several of Rob Zombie's horror movies, has died. He was 71.

Towles' spokeswoman Tammy Dupal said in a statement Monday that the actor who appeared in "House of 1000 Corpses" and "The Devil's Rejects" died April 2 in Pinellas, Florida, from complications following a stroke.

"He was such a great guy, and I am so grateful that we got to work together several times," said...

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