• John Saxon, ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ star, dead at 83

    John Saxon, ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ star, dead at 83

    Westerns and horror-film actor John Saxon, a Brooklyn native and star in the original “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” died Saturday, Deadline reported. He was 83. Saxon’s career included roles in some 200 films, and spanned more than 60 years. His passing was announced by his wife, who said he died from pneumonia in his …