its annual seal hunt; it got trapped in ice near the Horse Islands. Death On March 15, 1931, a cache of dynamite being stored in case it was needed to break the ship free from the ice pans exploded, destroying the stern of the ship, killing 28 men, including Frissell. The ship subsequently sank, and Frissell's body and his pet Newfoundland dog, Cabot, were never found. Aftermath White Thunder, a National Film Board documentary on Frissell's life, directed by Newfoundlander Victoria King, was released in 2002. See also List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador References Notes Bibliography Rhodes, Gary Don. White Zombie: Anatomy of a Horror Film. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2001. . Rist, Peter. Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001. . External links Early days of Film in Newfoundland Viking production shots Canadian Heritage Film Festival Milestone Films The Viking Film Filmography 1903 births 1931 deaths Artists from Boston American expatriates in Canada American film directors Film producers from Massachusetts Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society People from Labrador Accidental deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador