Deaths
- January 12 — Frank Marth
- January 16 — Russell Johnson
- January 20 — Victor Izay
- January 28 — John Cacavas
- February 1 — Maximilian Schell
- February 24 — Günter Reisch
- March 2 — Gail Gilmore
- April 14 — Antonio Visone
- April 19 — William Ross
- May 8 — Nancy Malone
- May 21 — Jane Adams
- June 4 — Gene Slott
- June 14 — Francis Matthews
- June 24 — Martin Varno
- July 8 — Vanna Bonta
- July 19 — John Fasano
- August 8 — Menahem Golan
- August 9 — Ed Nelson
- August 30 — Andrew V. McLaglen
- September 10 — Richard Kiel
- September 21 — Linda Griffiths
- October 2 — Joe Cranston
- October 7 — Federico Boido
- October 29 — Paulette Breen
- November 7 — Michael Lennick
- November 22 — Venita Wolf
- December 15 — Booth Colman
Special Premieres
Home Media Releases
- March 25 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXIX
- July 29 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXX
- November 25 — Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Turkey Day Collection
Events
- July 14 — Super-Powered Revenge Christmas (written by Bill Corbett) is published.
- December 4 — RiffTrax Live presents Santa Claus (previously Experiment #521).
