According to TMZ, which stated it had spoken with his daughter Ciara, he had a “massive heart attack” while she was sleeping.
The protagonist mogwai, named Gizmo, was amiable and submissive until Billy Peltzer’s friend unintentionally dumped water over him. This caused five other mogwai, lead by the combative Stripe, to emerge from Gizmo.
The mogwai developed cocoons and subsequently arose as mischievous creatures known as Gremlins, after being fed after midnight.
On the movie website IMDb, Dodson is listed as one of the mogwai, aside from Gizmo.
His “never ceased making me proud” was how his daughter put it.
In Evansville, Indiana, where he was scheduled to attend a fan convention, Dodson passed away.
The Evansville Horror Con paid tribute to Mark Dodson on Facebook, stating, “We are deeply saddened to report Mark Dodson’s untimely demise last night.
