R.I.P. Vampira
Friday, January 18th, 2008
Maila Nurmi, more popularly known as playing the role of Vampira, died last January 10. She came before Elvira and even sued her for copying her style. She gained a cult following later on in her career. Even actors became her fans. Despite her popularity, she experienced a lot of hardship as she aged. She became stereotyped for playing the horror mistress so producers didn’t hire her for any other role except for something horror-related. She had to give up her acting career and just settled for opening up an antique shop in her home and showing up in conventions. She died at the age of 86 but her image will remain immortal especially among fans and goth women who idolize her.
