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[[File:Copy richardgiffordriffraff T.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Richard Gifford (1980)]]Richard Glenn Gifford (February 2, 1959 - November 26, 2015) was an American ''Rocky Horror'' fan. His first attended ''Rocky Horror'' at the [[United Artists Cinema 4 - Tyler Mall]] in Riverside, CA in May 1979.  He was a regular participant with a loosely organized group of fans known as [[The Riverside Rockys]]. In November 1979, he, along with [[Julie Ford]], [[Vid Kadavre]], and [[Troy Martin]] founded [[Erotic Nightmares]], one the first regular, full-time Rocky Horror performing groups on the West Coast. He also became a member of [[The Tiffany Troupe]] at the legendary [[Tiffany Theater]] in West Hollywood, CA, performing there from 1980 to 1983. He is credited as being the first "shaved-headed [[Riff Raff]]" in the ''Rocky Horror'' community. He was also one the first ''[[Shock Treatment]]'' performers to play Cosmo at the Tiffany Theater in 1982. He was a well-known handyman with extraordinary skills and attention to detail. He won almost every costume contest that he ever entered. He returned to the ''Rocky Horror'' community in 1990 remained active until his death in Moreno Valley, CA on November 26, 2015. His remains were placed at the [[Roxy Theatre]], the Tiffany Theater, and in various other ''Rocky Horror'' locations in Southern California.