Bill Hinzman dies at 75

Actor and filmmaker Bill Hinzman, most broadly noted for his role since the first zombie shambling across a graveyard in George Romero's "Evening in the Living Dead," died of cancer Feb. 5 in Darlington, Pa. He was 75. The 1968 horror pic launched Hinzman around the extended career of creepy roles using what many envisage to think will be a new horror genre. His other film credits include "The Crazies" (1973), "Flesheater" (1988) and "Legion in the Evening" (1995). His last movie role reaches last year's "River of Darkness."Hinzman also labored just like a cinematographer, beginning with "The Crazies," and directed, additionally to starred in, "Flesheater" and "The Majorettes" (1987).In line with the Chicago Sun-occasions, he's managed to get by his wife, Bonita, a daughter, his mother, two brothers and sisters together with a daughter. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com