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Helen Cooper
Helen

Real Name

Helen Cooper

First Appearance

Night of the Living Dead (Oct. 1, 1968)

Original Publisher

The Walter Reade Organization

Created by

George A. Romero & John A. Russo

Origin[]

Wife of Harry Cooper and mother of Karen Cooper. She is originally killed by Karen but, after being revived as a zombie, is then re-killed by Ben.

Notes[]

  • Night of the Living Dead entered the public domain because the original theatrical distributor, the Walter Reade Organization, neglected to place a copyright indication on the prints. In 1968, United States copyright law required a proper notice for a work to maintain a copyright. Image Ten displayed such a notice on the title frames of the film beneath the original title, Night of the Flesh Eaters. The distributor removed the statement when it changed the title.
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