Ron Sproat, Dark Shadows writer of the now famous episode 211 when Barnabas is introduced died on November 6 at the age of 77 of a heart attack.

Ron Sproat, Dark Shadows writer of the now famous episode 211 when Barnabas is introduced died on November 6 at the age of 77 of a heart attack. He wrote a total of 219 of the 1245 episodes of Dark Shadows. In addition, he wrote for Love of Life, The Doctors, The Secret Storm, Where the Heart Is, Flame in the Wind, Never too Young, Capitol, and Strange Paridise. He further was uncredited for writing the film House of Dark Shadows.