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French character star Jean Rochefort expressed an interest in acting early in life. Born in 1930, he trained at the Paris Conservatoire but had to halt his studies due to military service. Relocating to Paris, he developed a minor name for himself in cabaret and stage plays. He also worked with the Grenier-Hussenot company at this time and acted in TV drama. Throughout his career Rochefort would return sporadically to the theatre as both actor and director. Films took his immediate focus in the late 50s and he became an audience favorite in roguish costumers and adventure films, particularly those of director Philippe de Broca, including Cartouche (1962), Up to His Ears (1965) and The Devil by the Tail (1969). By the 70s, Rochefort's reputation as a comedy star of sex farces and black comedies was firmly established, culminating with his classic roles in The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972), Conspiratia (1973), The Phantom of Liberty (1974), Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976) and Pardon Mon Affaire (1976). He won the Cesar Award (French equivalent of the Oscar) for best supporting actor in The Clockmaker (1974) and the best actor trophy for Le Crabe-Tambour (1977). Though he branched out internationally in later years, he earned more kudos for his work in French-made films, especially those directed by Patrice Leconte: Tandem (1987), The Hairdresser's Husband (1990) and the Oscar-nominated Ridicule (1996). Most recently he won praise co-starring as a retired teacher of poetry opposite actor Johnny Hallyday in Man on the Train (2002). Despite his obvious comedic electricity, he has touched audiences as well playing dying naval captains, paraplegics, and timorous, elderly dreamers, often drawing both humor and pathos simultaneously from his characters. Not as well known by America's standards, his sunken, weary features, ever-searching eyes, ever-present moustache and prominent nose are unmistakable in the over 80 films he's graced. A lifetime dream was to play Don Quixote on film and his wish was nearly fulfilled until he took seriously ill and the project had to be indefinitely shelved after only a few days of filming. Rochefort received a special life's achievement Cesar award in 1999. He died on October 9, 2017 in Paris, France.- Actor
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Kwok-Choi Hon was born in 1948 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He was an actor, known for The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), Killers Must Die (1990) and Never Say Regret (1990). He died on 9 October 2017 in Hong Kong.- Jean-Claude Hadida was born on 30 April 1958 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Roméo & Juliette: De la haine à l'amour (2002), Happiness Never Comes Alone (2012) and Radiostars (2012). He died on 9 October 2017 in Paris, France.
- Doughboy Roc was born on 3 August 1988. He was an actor, known for Doughboyz Cashout: City of Dealers (2014), Doughboy Roc: 4AM in the Mo (2016) and Payroll Giovanni feat. Doughboy Roc: Good Things (2014). He died on 9 October 2017 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Tony Calvento was a writer and production manager, known for Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling (1997), Moises Platon (1988) and Basag ang pula (1984). He died on 9 October 2017.- Rafe Mair was born on 31 December 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was married to Wendy Conway, Patricia Ballard and Eve MacInnes. He died on 9 October 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Pino Bosi was born on 18 June 1933 in Tolmin, Gorizia, Italy [now Slovenia]. He was an actor, known for The Dream of Loh (1975) and Inside Australia (1967). He was married to Livia Bosi. He died on 9 October 2017 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Dorothy Gordon was born on 13 December 1925 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956) and The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956). She died on 9 October 2017 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Bill Puterbaugh was born on 6 June 1936 in Roxana, Illinois, USA. He was married to Joyce. He died on 9 October 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Monique Bélisle was born on 29 October 1954 in Canada. She was an actress, known for Rabid (1977), Tulips (1981) and Pile ou face (1971). She died on 9 October 2017 in La Pêche, Quebec, Canada.
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Kazue Kudo was born on 12 September 1926 in Japan. Kazue is known for Saber Marionette J (1996), Gargoyles (1994) and Coo: Come from a Distant Ocean Coo (1993). Kazue died on 9 October 2017 in Glendale, California, USA.- József Tóth was born on 16 May 1929 in Mersevát, Hungary. He died on 9 October 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Yoji Kondo was born on 26 May 1933 in Japan. He died on 9 October 2017.
- Radion Gordienko was born on 7 June 1935 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Parusa (1977) and Pod zemlyoy (1963). He died on 9 October 2017 in Riga, Latvia.
- Maurice Crosby was born in 1926 in Miami, Florida, USA. He died on 9 October 2017 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Ben Hawkins was born on 22 March 1944 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He died on 9 October 2017 in Belmar, New Jersey, USA.
- Writer
- Actor
M.V.S. Harnatha Rao was born on 27 July 1948 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was a writer and actor, known for Yudda Bhoomi (1988), Manchi Donga (1988) and Desamlo Dongalupaddaru (1985). He was married to Koteswari. He died on 9 October 2017 in Ongole, Andra Pradesh, India.