Say Goodbye: 2014 Deaths - Jan 1 - April 30
I hope to have a list that is a little more complete than others I have seen. I have included as many people as I could find on the list. There are many more people who have died who cannot be found on IMDb
By March 4th, 500, by March 15th, 600 people on IMDb's master list died.
By March 4th, 500, by March 15th, 600 people on IMDb's master list died.
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- Miss Spear was crowned Miss Venezuela in 2004 and was 4th runner-up in the 2005 Miss Universe Pageant. Prior to competing in beauty pageants, Miss Spear bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Central Florida. Miss Spear went on to become one of the most popular and successful soap opera stars. She married Henry Berry in June 2008 and welcomed daughter Maya in October 2008. They divorced in March 2010. Miss Spear and Mr. Berry were killed during a robbery when their car broke down in Puerto Cabello, near Caracas. The couple were there on vacation. Daughter Maya was injured but survived the attack. Spear's death triggered a wave of anger on social media directed at the populist government's poor record on crime. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro lamented her death on a live television broadcast.January 6, 2014 (age 29) Puerto Cabello, Venezuela (gunshot wound). Spear was in her native Venezuela on vacation with her ex-husband and their five-year-old daughter. On a highway in central Carabobo, when the three were inside their car waiting for assistance after the vehicle had broken down, Spear and her ex-husband were killed during an attempted robbery and their daughter shot and wounded in the leg. The police reported that the incident occurred around 9 or 10 p.m. It has been theorized that the thieves tried to rob them and the couple tried to resist. (Wikipedia)
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Phil Everly was born on 19 January 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Tequila Sunrise (1988), Flipped (2010) and Bull Durham (1988). He was married to Patrice Yvonne Arnold, Patricia Mickey and Jacqueline Alice Ertel. He died on 3 January 2014 in Burbank, California, USA.January 3, 2014 (age 74) in Burbank, California, USA (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Half of the singing duo The Everly Brothers.- Producer
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Saul Zaentz learned gambling as a youth in Passaic, New Jersey, playing a card game called briscola. Later, in his twenties, he earned a full-time living as a gambler.
Saul settled in San Francisco after WWII, at first working for a local record distributor and eventually joining the jazz record label Fantasy Records. Working as a salesman and manager for years at Fantasy taught him the value of good relationships with vendors and distributors. This approach greatly affected his approach to the movie business.
Saul and a group of partners bought Fantasy Records in 1967. Fantasy was a successful independent record label, but Saul wanted to expand, to make films. He and his partners worked very hard to cultivate deals with film distribution houses all over the world. Many of these distributors invested in or helped secure funding for his films, in light of the success of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). As a result, Saul was able to remain independent of Hollywood, making the films he wanted to make.January 3, 2014 (age 92) in San Francisco, California, USA
(quote) Studios are like flies - they'll both eat honey or *beep* with equal enthusiasm.- Alicia Rhett was born on 1 February 1915 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Gone with the Wind (1939). She died on 3 January 2014 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.January 3, 2014 (age 98) in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Gone with the Wind (1939) was the only movie role Rhett did. She was offered other roles, but moved back to South Carolina citing she did not think she was right for the parts. - Producer
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Run Run Shaw was born in Shanghai, China on October 4, 1907. He went into the filming industry with his brother, Runme Shaw, and established the Shaw Organization in 1926 and the Shaw Studios (formerly South Seas Film studio) in 1930. In 1967, Shaw established the famous Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) station in Hong Kong, and it grew into a multi-billion dollar TV empire. TVB set the stage for numerous television sitcoms, drama series, documentaries and singing performances, as well as "Enjoy Yourself Tonight," a variety show similar to "Saturday Night Live."
Shaw owns many businesses throughout the world, including Macy's and Canada's Shaw Tower at Cathedral Place. Throughout the years, Shaw has donated billions of dollars to charities, schools and hospitals. As a result, many Hong Kong buildings were named after him.
Shaw himself has also made regular appearances in TV shows and programs from TVB, including their Chinese New Year celebration programs. During these programs, Shaw would often lead an "awakening" ceremony that precedes the famous Chinese Lion Dance. Shaw has continued to lead this tradition throughout the years.January 7, 2014 (age 106) in Hong Kong, China
His Shaw Brothers Studios produced almost 1,000 films and brought kung fu movies into the popular mainstream.
Shaw owned many businesses throughout the world, including Macy's and Canada's Shaw Tower at Cathedral Place.- Actor
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Larry D. Mann was born on 18 December 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Sting (1973), In the Heat of the Night (1967) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964). He was married to Gloria Kochberg. He died on 6 January 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.January 6, 2014 (age 91) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Voiced the character of Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.- Actress
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In a career spanning six decades plus, the ever-vital and ever-versatile Carmen Zapata stands as one of the most respected and diversified Hispanic-American figures in the performing arts. The much-admired veteran actress has worn many hats over the years: teacher, producer, translator, lecturer and narrator.
Born in New York City on July 15, 1927, the daughter of a Mexican father and Argentine mother, she started entertaining on the musical stage. Making her Broadway debut in the chorus of "Oklahoma" in 1946, she continued in the same vein with regional and summer stock roles in "Bloomer Girl", Bells Are Ringing", "Guys and Dolls" "Carnival" (with Liza Minnelli), "Bye Bye Birdie", "No Strings" and "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off". In 1956 she appeared on Broadway in the Jose Quintero-directed dramatic piece "The Innkeepers" starring Geraldine Page, but it closed within a few days. For years Carmen was active on the stand-up comedy circuit performing in clubs and hotels across the country while billing herself as "Marge Cameron" in order to encourage non-discriminatory employment.
She returned late to acting in the early 1960s (as Carmen Zapata) and the subsequent search for ethnic support roles proved both difficult and unfulfilling. It was impossible to steer clear of the severe stereotypes imposed on her, yet she managed to establish a name for herself on 1970s TV. As a series regular, she had supporting duties alongside Mayor Anthony Quinn in the drama The Man and the City (1971); played matriarch Sophia Valdez in the ethnic family sitcom Viva Valdez (1976) opposite Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.; appeared as Arthur Hill's housekeeper in the detective drama Hagen (1980) starring Chad Everett; and had flavorful recurring roles in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971) and Flamingo Road (1980). Unfortunately, the series' run of all these shows was too short-lived to earn top TV stardom for herself.
Always striving for dignity, intelligence and positiveness in her work, she was often defeated by token appearances that underused her vast talents. When afforded the opportunity she could be quite touching and heartfelt. Dramatic and comedic performances included roles in such popular shows as "The Bold Ones", "Bonanza", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Owen Marshall", "Medical Center", "Adam 12", "Mod Squad", "The Rookies", "Love, American Style", "Wonder Women", "The Streets of San Francisco", "McMillan and Wife", "Trapper John, M.D.", "Chico and the Man", "Matt Houston", "Falcon Crest", "Married with Children", "The Trials of Rosie O'Neil", "L.A. Law", "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman", and many, many others. She was seen sporadically in the late 1980s and early 1990s on the daytime soap Santa Barbara (1984) as Carmen Castillo. Less visible on film, negligible roles included Sol Madrid (1968), Hail, Hero! (1969), Portnoy's Complaint (1972), Rabbit Test (1978), Boulevard Nights (1979), How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980), the campy horror flick Vultures (1984), and, more recently as one of the choir nuns in the box-office bonanza Sister Act (1992) and its sequel.
More significantly, Ms. Zapata established herself as a prominent benefactor to the Los Angeles-area performing arts. In 1973 she co-founded the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts (BFA), a resident theater company and organization dedicated to bringing the Hispanic experience and culture to the Southern California community via the medium of bilingual stage productions. Serving as its president and producing director, many honors have been bestowed upon her for her selfless contributions. Establishing a durable relationship with the Los Angeles Unified School District to bring the works of great Hispanic authors to public school students, she has produced over 80 plays on BFA's mainstage. On TV, she starred as the town mayor for nine seasons on the PBS' bilingual children's television show Villa Alegre (1973).
As a teacher of drama, Carmen has offered her talents and services to the Academy of Stage and Cinema Arts and the East Los Angeles College Theatre Arts, among others venues. Moreover, a BFA facility was set up as an extension of UCLA. Since 1976, Carmen has been co-translating the groundbreaking plays and poems of such renowned Hispanic figures as 'Federico Garcia Lorca'. These important translations have included Garcia Lorca's "Blood Wedding", "The House of Bernarda Alba" and "Yerma" (the last work mentioned won a Dramalogue Award in 1980). In return, she portrayed the small role of Garcia Lorca's mother in the film Death in Granada (1996) starring Andy Garcia as the maverick Spanish poet and playwright who was executed by firing squad for his political stoicism.
A narrator for the Oscar-nominated documentary The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo (1985), Carmen's later focus has been as a lecturer at universities and theater conferences across the country. At age 80, Ms. Zapata's unwavering dedication in preserving Hispanic-American culture continues to be a source of pride to the Los Angeles community and her profound influence has extended itself nationwide. At various times, she has been the recipient of several L.A. industry awards as well, including the "Ovation", the Dramalogue and Nosotros Awards for her excellence in theatre.
In 2003, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her final millennium film roles included The Egg Plant Lady (2000) and The Sleepy Time Gal (2001) while on TV she made a brief appearance in the TV movie Fidel (2002). She died of heart failure on January 5, 2014, in Van Nuys, CA.January 5, 2014 (age 86) in Van Nuys, California, USA (heart failure)
Was a teacher of drama, who offered her talents and services to the Academy of Stage and Cinema Arts and the East Los Angeles College Theatre Arts, among others venues.- African American actress Juanita Moore entered films in the early 1950s, a time in which few black people were given an opportunity to act in major studio films. Fortunately Moore's roles began improving as Hollywood developed a social consciousness toward the end of the decade. In 1959 she received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Imitation of Life (1959), a glossy updating of a once controversial Fannie Hurst novel about racism. Within the next decade Hollywood underwent several sociological upheavals, and Juanita was one of the beneficiaries. She became a fixture in black-oriented films of the 1960s and 1970s, appearing in such films as Uptight (1968), Thomasine & Bushrod (1974) and Abby (1974). She also appeared in Walt Disney Pictures' The Kid (2000), and was in a total of more than 50 films. Moore retired in 2001 and passed away New Year's Day 2014 . She was 99.January 1, 2014 (age 99) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Former chorus girl at Harlem's famed Cotton Club. Entered films in the early 1950s, a time in which few black people were given an opportunity to act in major studio films. - Alma Muriel was born on 20 October 1951 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Luna de sangre (1984), A Married Woman (1982) and Amor libre (1979). She was married to José María Napoleón. She died on 5 January 2014 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.January 5, 2014 (age 62) in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (heart attack)
- Tom Quinn was born on 28 April 1934 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Super 8 (2011), The Next Three Days (2010) and The Pelican Brief (1993). He was married to Marsha Lehman. He died on 5 January 2014 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA.January 5, 2014 (age 79) in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. (complications from diabetes)
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Frank Slaten was born in Los Angeles, the third generation of a show biz family, his mother was an actress and stunt woman. Frank got his break when he got the TV series M*A*S*H in 1975 and stayed all the way to the end in 1983. He has had over 25 TV roles and 15 feature roles. In 1996, he was accepted into the NYU Film department advanced program and has been making short film subjects ever since. He received his certificate in 1998. He has also worked as a Set Production Assistant on many Films and Television series in New York City and Los Angeles
As of 2010, Frank has now Produced, Directed and Wrote more than Ten Short films including "Night Crew (1999)"Editor's Choice award" at Crackle.com "Winter Chill (2002)" "Meal Ticket (2004)" which were both screened at Arlene's Grocery Picture Show in 2005 and his latest "The Living Room" in(2008) Which is a remake of his 1998 Version with added scenes and better quality and received an Editor's choice award from Crackle.com. After two years in LA, Frank is now back home in NYC.
"The Doctor Is In" (2006) was screened at The Lower East side Film Festival in November of 2006 and was accepted to the Long Island Wine Country Film Festival in July of 2007. As of 2012, Four feature films "One Last Gasp" "Meal Ticket-The Movie and "Surviving Soul" are being represented by Attorney Adam Davids, in New York City. Frank is also pursuing offers on the feature film "The Elusive Chef" to be shot in New York City. As for Acting, Frank has found a new audience with the Release of "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)" in a hilarious scene with Jeff Goldblum. This is after doing three episodes for "The Boys" in their Episodic Television show "Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job"
He has also been in talks with a few of his former classmates at NYU about collaborating on a slate of feature films to be shot in New York and Europe.January 4, 2014 (age 61) in New York, New York, USA
Born in Los Angeles, to a mother who was an actress and stunt woman. Frank was the third generation of a show biz family and got his break when he got the TV series M*A*S*H in 1975. He stayed all the way to the series end in 1983.- Actor
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Uday Kiran was born on 26 January 1980 in Attapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor, known for Nuvvu Nenu (2001), Nee Sneham (2002) and Sreeram (2002). He was married to Vishitha and Vishita. He died on 5 January 2014 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.January 5, 2014 ( age 33) in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (suicide by hanging)
Was a Filmfare Award winning Indian film actor, who primarily worked in the Telugu cinema. His first three films, Chitram, Nuvvu Nenu and Manasantha Nuvve, were successful hits.
According to AP police, a young fan of Uday Kiran allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Komatapalli junction in Bobbili sub-division in Vizianagaram. (Wikipedia)- Soundtrack
Nelson Ned was born on 2 March 1947 in Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He died on 5 January 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.January 5, 2014 (age 66) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (pneumonia)- Producer
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Chicago-born Bernard Glasser grew up in what he calls "the movie generation" and fell in love with pictures at the ripe old age of four. In the late 1940s, while working as a teacher at Beverly Hills High School, he got his feet wet in the film industry by working as a production assistant. In 1950 he invested in an old motion picture studio and turned it into a rental lot, Keywest Studios. Glasser leased his facility to producers like Roger Corman (The Fast and the Furious (1954)), Burt Lancaster (Apache (1954)) and others as well as using the facilities to make a five-day, $50,000 film of his own--The Three Stooges' Gold Raiders (1951), directed by Glasser's friend Edward Bernds. When Glasser's studio lease expired in 1955, he and Bernds combined forces on a series of budget features for Robert L. Lippert's Regal Films.
Working overseas during the 1960s, often in collaboration with producer/writer Philip Yordan, Glasser added to his filmography such well-remembered films as Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Day of the Triffids (1963) and Crack in the World (1965).January 2, 2014 (age 89) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
In 1950 he invested in an old motion picture studio and turned it into a rental lot, Keywest Studios.- Alexandra Bastedo was born on 9 March 1946 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Casino Royale (1967), Batman Begins (2005) and The Champions (1968). She was married to Patrick Garland. She died on 12 January 2014 in West Sussex, England, UK.January 12, 2014 (age 67) in West Sussex, England, UK. (cancer)
Alexandra and her husband, Patrick Garland, had been long-standing friends of England's Prince Charles. - Writer
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Amiri Baraka was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the State University of New York at Buffalo and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone.
Baraka's career spanned nearly 50 years. Some poems that are always associated with him are "The Music: Reflection on Jazz and Blues", "The Book of Monk", and "New Music, New Poetry", works that draw on topics from the worlds of society, music, and literature. Baraka's poetry and writing have attracted both high praise and condemnation. Some compare Baraka to James Baldwin and recognize him as one of the most respected and most widely published black writers of his generation.
Baraka received honors from a number of prestigious foundations, including the following: fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Langston Hughes Award from the City College of New York, the Rockefeller Foundation Award for Drama, an induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Before Columbus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.January 9, 2014 (age 79) in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Named Poet Laureate of the State of New Jersey- Actor
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Allard van der Scheer was born on 21 August 1928 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Medisch Centrum West (1988), Hotel de Botel (1976) and We zijn weer thuis (1989). He died on 10 January 2014 in Muiderberg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.January 10, 2014 (age 85) in Muiderberg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.- Versatile, diligent character actor Frank Marth was a familiar presence in just about every major American prime-time TV show of the 60's and 70's. The native New Yorker got his big break as a member of Jackie Gleason's stock company, perennially cast as uncredited background characters in Cavalcade of Stars (1949) and The Honeymooners (1955). According to series co-star Audrey Meadows he was "worth his weight in gold". Thereafter, granite-faced, sober-looking Marth became omnipresent on the small screen for more than two decades as tough cops, FBI agents and stern military brass. Amazingly, he was overlooked for the part of a KAOS operative in Get Smart (1965) (which would have been perfect casting !) but made up for it with Luger-wielding Count von Waffenschmidt and assorted SS officers in Hogan's Heroes (1965). He was also a favorite in anything sci-fi, whether as a sinister alien in The Invaders (1967) or as THRUSH agent Carl Voegler in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). He appeared suitably taciturn as Colonel Brody, stymying dinosaur-hunting Darren McGavin in Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974). Perfectly cast yet again, he gave the medics a hard time as a hard-nosed tank commander in the M*A*S*H episode "Hey, Doc". He had other recurring uniformed roles in The Dirty Dozen (1988) and War and Remembrance (1988).
Marth was married to stage and screen actress Hope Holiday.January 12, 2014 (age 91) in Rancho Mirage, California, USA. (heart failure) - Additional Crew
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Mike Vraney first fell in love with exploitation cinema while working various jobs at several drive-in movie theaters and porno theaters as a teenager. The high school dropout ran a comic book shop and produced concerts and film conventions prior to launching the video distributor Something Weird Video (SWV) in 1990. SWV specializes in releasing a rich array of low-grade trashy out-of-the-mainstream independent fare on both VHS and DVD alike that runs the gamut from horror features to softcore flicks to vintage classroom scare items to TV commercials to hardcore X-rated smut to theatrical trailers to collections of nudie loops and burlesque clips.
Among the notable schlock cult cinema figures whose pictures have been issued on the SWV label are Herschell Gordon Lewis, David F. Friedman, Harry H. Novak, Joseph W. Sarno, Doris Wishman, William Grefé, Bethel Buckalew and Barry Mahon. Vraney was an associate producer on the belated sequel Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002) and appeared as himself in the documentaries Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003), Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001) and Hype! (1996). In addition to his cinema-related business, he also managed the punk band 'DEK'; his son Mark Vraney was a member of the group.
Vraney lived in Seatle, Washington, with his artist wife, Lisa Petrucci. He died at age 56 from lung cancer on January 2, 2014.January 2, 2014 (age 56) in Seattle, Washington, USA. ( lung cancer)- Writer
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Elizabeth Jane Howard was born on 26 March 1923 in London, England, UK. She was a writer and actress, known for Getting It Right (1989), The Very Edge (1963) and Dark of the Night (1984). She was married to Kingsley Amis, Jim Douglas Henry and Peter Scott. She died on 2 January 2014 in Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK.January 2, 2014 (age 90) in Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK.
Quote: Men with nothing between the head and genitals have no moral brakes.- Actor
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László Helyey was born on 21 May 1948 in Újpest, Hungary [now in Budapest, Hungary]. He was an actor, known for Hungarian Vagabond (2004), Tanmesék a szexröl (1989) and Glamour (1999). He died on 3 January 2014 in Budapest, Hungary.January 3, 2014 (age 65) in Budapest, Hungary. (pneumonia)- Actress
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Lorella De Luca was born on 17 September 1940 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. She was an actress and assistant director, known for Orlando e i Paladini di Francia (1956), Le fils de Tarass Boulba (1962) and Tough Guys (1974). She was married to Duccio Tessari. She died on 9 January 2014 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.January 9, 2014 (age 73) in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Additional Crew
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Simon Hoggart was born on 26 May 1946. He was an actor and writer, known for State of Play (2003), Pen Monkeys (2001) and Great Little Railways (1983). He was married to Alyson Clare Corner. He died on 5 January 2014 in The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, England, UK.January 5, 2014 (age 67) in The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, England, UK. (pancreatic cancer)
He published 20 books and took part in many radio and TV programs.- John made his acting debut at the Theatre Royal, Bournemouth. After spending a year in various reps. including Hastings, Watford and Eastbourne, he was conscripted into the Devon Yeomanry during the war and served in Italy and Sicily, but contracted hepatitis. He then became a member of the Army Bureau For Current Affairs - Play Unit, touring England, France and Germany. He then spent many years in theatre, before branching out into films and starring alongside David Niven and John Mills. He has also appeared in many TV roles.January 11, 2014 (age 93) in Northwood, Middlesex, England, UK.
- George J.W. Goodman was born on 10 August 1930 in Clayton, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for The Wheeler Dealers (1963), Wall Street: Where the Money Is (1966) and Adam Smith's Money World (1984). He was married to Sallie Brophy. He died on 3 January 2014 in Miami, Florida, USA.January 3, 2014 (age 83) in Miami, Florida, USA. (myelofibrosis)
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Herman Pieter de Boer was born on 9 February 1928 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was a writer and actor, known for Hadimassa (1967), Zuivere Koffie (1980) and Sven Ratzke & Band - Laat me (2014). He died on 1 January 2014 in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands.January 1, 2014 (age 85) in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands.
Started his writing career in 1956 and wrote 50 novels.- Actor
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Selcuk Uluergüven was born in 1941 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and producer, known for At (1982), Mine (1982) and Kurtulus (1994). He died on 8 January 2014 in Aydin, Turkey.January 8, 2014 (age 73) in Aydin, Turkey.- Jerry Coleman was born on 14 September 1924 in San Jose, California, USA. He was an actor, known for 1956 World Series (1956), 1955 World Series (1955) and 1951 World Series (1951). He was married to Margaret Hay. He died on 5 January 2014 in San Diego, California, USA.January 5, 2014 (age 89) in San Diego, California, USA.
Second Baseman/Shortstop for New York Yankees (1949-1957). Winner of the 2005 Ford C. Frick Award, presented to a broadcaster for "major contributions to baseball." - Huban Öztoprak was born on 19 January 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Iyi Uçuslar (2007), Elde Var Hayat (2010) and Adab-i Muaseret (2009). She died on 7 January 2014 in Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey.January 7, 2014 (age 26) in Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey. (traffic accident)
- Ariel Sharon was an Israeli general and politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.
Sharon was a commander in the Israeli Army from its creation in 1948. As a soldier and then an officer, he participated prominently in the 1948 Palestine war, becoming a platoon commander in the Alexandroni Brigade and taking part in many battles, including Operation Bin Nun Alef. He was an instrumental figure in the creation of Unit 101 and the reprisal operations, as well as in the 1956 Suez Crisis, the Six-Day War of 1967, the War of Attrition, and the Yom-Kippur War of 1973. Yitzhak Rabin called Sharon "the greatest field commander in our history".
Upon retirement from the military, Sharon entered politics, joining the Likud party, and served in a number of ministerial posts in Likud-led governments in 1977-92 and 1996-99. As Minister of Defense, he directed the 1982 Lebanon War. An official enquirer found that he bore "personal responsibility" for the Sabra and Shatila massacre and recommended that he be removed as Defense Minister. His role in the massacre led to him being known as the "Butcher of Beirut" among Arabs.
From the 1970s through to the 1990s, Sharon championed construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He became the leader of the Likud in 2000, and was elected Prime Minister of Israel after defeating Ehud Barak in the 2001 prime ministerial election. He served as Israel's prime minister from 2001 to 2006, during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. As Prime Minister, Sharon orchestrated Israel's unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip in 2004-05. Facing stiff opposition to this policy within the Likud, in November 2005 he left Likud to form a new party, Kadima. He had been expected to win the next election and was widely interpreted as planning on "clearing Israel out of most of the West Bank", in a series of unilateral withdrawals. After suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006, Sharon remained in a permanent vegetative state until his death in January 2014.
Sharon remains a highly polarizing figure in Middle East history. Israelis almost universally revere Sharon as a war hero and statesman who played a vital role in defining the country's borders. Palestinians revile Sharon as a war criminal, who suppressed their aspirations for statehood.January 11, 2014 (age 85) in Tel Hashomer, Israel
Israeli politician and general, who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel until he was incapacitated by a stroke. He was an instrumental figure in the creation of Unit 101, and the Retribution operations, as well as in the 1956 Suez Crisis, the Six-Day War of 1967, the War of Attrition, and the Yom-Kippur War of 1973. As Minister of Defense, he directed the 1982 Lebanon War. (Wikipedia) - Director
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Ivan Ladislav Galeta was born on 9 May 1947 in Vinkovci, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Sfaira 1985-1895 (1984), Water pulu 1869 1896 (1988) and TV-Ping-Pong (1976). He died on 7 January 2014 in Zagreb, Croatia.January 7, 2014 (age 66) in Zagreb, Croatia.- Casting Department
Claudia Speicher was born on 24 April 1948 in Huntington, Indiana, USA. Claudia is known for The Dangerous (1995). Claudia died on 2 January 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.January 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.- Dirk Sager was born on 13 August 1940 in Hamburg, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Russlands Ströme - Russlands Schicksal (2001), Berlin - Saigon (2007) and Momentaufnahmen (1976). He died on 1 January 2014 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.January 1, 2014 (age 73) in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.
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Jeanne Brabants was born on 25 January 1920 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Floraliënshow (1965), De TV maakt muziek (1955) and De theaterdirecteur (1965). She was married to Bert Van Kerkhoven. She died on 2 January 2014 in Antwerp, Belgium.January 2, 2014 (age 93) in Antwerp, Belgium.- Actor
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Arnoldo Foà was born on 24 January 1916 in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Trial (1962), War Gods of Babylon (1962) and Lucrèce Borgia (1953). He was married to Anna Procaccini, Patrizia Uva and Ludovica Volpe. He died on 11 January 2014 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.January 11, 2014 (age 97) in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
played Ernest Thompson' "On Golden Pond" as Norman Thayer.- Composer
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Tai-Hsiang Li was born on 20 February 1941 in Taichung, Taiwan. He was a composer, known for Your Smiling Face (1979), Ming jian feng liu (1981) and The Unsinkable Miss Calabash (1981). He died on 2 January 2014 in Xindian, Taiwan.January 2, 2014 (age 72) in Xindian, Taiwan.- Endre Senkálszky was born on 2 October 1914 in Kolozsvár, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Point of Return (2001), Kínai védelem (1999) and Hidegrázás (1994). He died on 5 January 2014 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.January 5, 2014 (age 99) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Ming Li was born in 1966 in China. He was a producer, known for Reign of Assassins (2010), Beauty on Duty (2010) and Fleet of Time (2014). He died on 2 January 2014 in Beijing, China.January 2, 2014 (age 48) in Beijing, China.- Actress
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Vera Tichánková was born on 7 December 1920 in Zarnovická Hut by Nová Bana, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Prátelé Bermudského trojúhelníku (1987), Byli jednou dva písari (1972) and Sny na nedeli (1959). She was married to Jan Skopecek. She died on 9 January 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic.January 9, 2014 (age 93) in Prague, Czech Republic.- Kunal Padhy was an actor, known for Kahaani (2012), Memories in March (2010) and Abar Byomkesh (2012). He died on 4 January 2014 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.January 4, 2014 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- Actress
- Costume Designer
Lúcia Rocha was an actress and costume designer, known for The Red Light Bandit (1968), As Aventuras Amorosas de Um Padeiro (1975) and Abry (2003). She died on 3 January 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.January 4, 2014 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Grigoriy Kokhan was born on 23 June 1931 in Bortków, Tarnopolskie, Poland [now Bortkiv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine]. He was a director and writer, known for Yaroslav Mudry (1982), Stambulskiy tranzit (1993) and Tsyganka Aza (1987). He died on 3 January 2014 in Ukraine.January 3, 2014 (age 82) in Ukraine.- Mohamed Benguettaf was born on 20 December 1939 in Hussein Dey, Algeria, France. He was an actor, known for La voie (1967), Sanaoud (1972) and Velikij turan (1995). He died on 5 January 2014 in Algiers, Algeria.January 5, 2014 (age 74) in Algiers, Algeria.
- Maciej Dunal was born on 20 December 1953 in Poland. He was an actor, known for Television Theater (1953), Penelopy (1989) and Lokatorzy (2000). He died on 8 January 2014 in Gdynia, Pomorskie, Poland.January 8, 2014 (age 59) in Gdynia, Pomorskie, Poland.
- Luc Romann was born on 5 December 1937 in France. He died on 6 January 2014 in France.January 6, 2014 (age 76) in France.
- Marly Marley was born on 5 April 1938 in Três Lagos, Mato Grosso, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Chega de Saudade (2007), O Puritano da Rua Augusta (1965) and Casinha Pequenina (1963). She was married to Ary Toledo. She died on 10 January 2014 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.January 10, 2014 (age 75) in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. (pancreatic cancer)
- Augusto Graziani was born on 4 May 1933 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He died on 5 January 2014 in Naples, Campania, Italy.January 5, 2014 (age 80) in Naples, Campania, Italy.
- Keiko Awaji was born on 17 July 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Downtown (1957), Kottaisan yori: Nyotai wa kanashiku (1957) and Stray Dog (1949). She was married to Kinnosuke Nakamura and Bimbo Danao. She died on 11 January 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.January 11, 2014 (age 80) in Tokyo, Japan. (cancer)
- Cliff Carpenter was born on 2 March 1915 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Synecdoche, New York (2008), Blazing Barriers (1937) and Coronet Blue (1967). He was married to Pauline. He died on 9 January 2014 in Pawling, New York, USA.January 9, 2014 (age 98) in Pawling, New York, USA.
- Takajin Yashiki was married to unknown. He died on 3 January 2014 in Osaka, Japan.January 3, 2014 in Osaka, Japan.
- Brian Hart was born on 7 September 1936 in Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK. He died on 5 January 2014 in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom.January 5, 2014 (age 77) in UK.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Milan Horvat was born on 28 July 1919 in Pakrac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is known for The Flag (1949). He died on 1 January 2014 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.January 1, 2014 (age 94) in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.- Sam Ulano was born on 8 August 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 2 January 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.January 2, 2014 (age 93) in New York City, New York, USA.
- Yasuki Hamano died on 3 January 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.January 3, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Larry Speakes was born on 13 September 1939 in Cleveland, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Aleta Sindelar and Laura Crawford. He died on 10 January 2014 in Cleveland, Mississippi, USA.January 10, 2014 (age 74) in Cleveland, Mississippi, USA.
- Actress
- Producer
Anjali Devi, a veteran actress and producer in Telugu and Tamil cinema, is widely recognized for her iconic portrayal of Sita in "Lava Kusha" and her remarkable roles in films like "Suvarna Sundari" and "Anarkali." In Hindi cinema, she left an indelible mark with performances in movies such as 'Devta,' where she starred opposite Gemini Ganeshan, 'Sati Savitri' alongside Mahipal, and 'Bhakta Prahlad.' The timeless songs picturized on her, including 'Tum gagan ke chandrama ho,' 'jeevan dor tumhi sang bandhi,' and 'kabhi to miloge, jeevan sathi' from 'Sati Savitri,' continue to enjoy popularity.
Born as Anjani Kumar in Peddapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India, she later settled in Chennai. Initially named Anjani Kumari during her theater days, director C. Pullaiah bestowed upon her the name Anjali Devi. Her journey in the film industry began with a minor role in "Raja Harishchandra" in 1936, followed by her debut as Mohini in "Gollabhama" in 1947, a film that propelled her to stardom. Her first venture as a heroine was in L. V. Prasad's 'Kashtajeevi,' though the film was abandoned after three reels.
Anjali Devi's cinematic career spanned over 350 Telugu films and a handful of Tamil and Kannada films. She married music director P. Adinarayana Rao in 1940, and together, they produced numerous Telugu films under the banner of Anjali Pictures. The iconic milestone in her career was the role of Sita in "Lava Kusha," the first color film in the Telugu industry in 1963.
Aside from her diverse roles as a damsel, angel, dancer, demon, goddess, and traditional woman, she gracefully transitioned into portraying motherly roles in later years. Anjali Devi's granddaughter, Saila Rao, also followed in her footsteps as an actress.
In 1955, she took on the role of a producer with the film "Anarkali," where she played the lead character opposite Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Salim. Over her career, she produced 27 films, including noteworthy ones like "Bhakta Tukaram" and "Chandipriya," featuring Bollywood and Tollywood actress Jayapradha.
Anjali Devi's illustrious career came to a close with films like "Brundavanam" (1992), "Anna Vadina" (1993), and "Police Alludu" (1994), where she shared the screen with Brahmanandam. Her impact on Indian cinema, spanning mythological roles to modern characters, remains a cherished legacy.January 13, 2014 (age 86) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Josep Maria Castellet was born on 15 December 1926 in Barcelona, Spain. He was an actor and writer, known for Un submarí a les estovalles (1991), La ciutat cremada (1976) and An Afternoon in Geneva (2013). He died on 9 January 2014 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.January 9, 2014 (age 87) in Barcelona, Spain.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Long before he was known as "The Professor" in the cult comedy classic Gilligan's Island (1964), Russell Johnson was a well-known character actor, starring in several Westerns and Sci-Fi classics as This Island Earth (1955) and It Came from Outer Space (1953). Johnson grew up in Pennsylvania and was sent to a boarding school in Philadelphia with his brothers when his father died.
Johnson said that, unlike his Professor character, he was not a bright student early on and was, in fact, held back a grade. However, he did redeem himself later on by making the National Honor Society in high school. He joined the Army Air Corps in World War II. Both his ankles were broken when his B-24 Liberator was shot down over the Philippines during a bombing raid in March of 1945 and he was awarded the Purple Heart as he recovered in the hospital. After the war, he used the G.I. Bill to enroll in acting school to pursue his new trade.
Johnson lived in the state of Washington and did several guest appearances on television shows. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday January 16, 2014 from kidney failure, with his wife, Constance Dane, and his two children by his side. Connie described her husband as a very brave man.January 16, 2014 (age 89) in Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA. (kidney failure)
Johnson revealed on Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001) that producers wanted him to take off his shirt during the screen test to determine his sex appeal, but he refused. The producers settled for a photo instead.- Margrethe Schanne was born on 21 November 1921 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Billet mrk. (1946), Elverhøj (1958) and Barselstuen (1976). She died on 9 January 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.January 9, 2014 (age 92) in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Matt Benton died on 10 January 2014 in Bristol, England, UK.January 10, 2014 in Bristol, England, UK.
- John Button was born on 27 July 1943 in London, England, UK. He died on 12 January 2014 in France.January 12, 2014 (age 70) in France.
- Billy McColl was born on 15 November 1951 in Hamilton, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Death Defying Acts (2007), Ordeal by Innocence (1984) and Jute City (1991). He died on 1 January 2014 in London, England, UK.January 1, 2014 (age 62) in London, England, UK.
- Location Management
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Jay Traynor is known for The Bad Batch (2016), Race to Witch Mountain (2009) and Van Helsing (2004).- Guillermo Fernández is known for Minas (2004).
- Sam Berns was born on 23 October 1996 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He died on 10 January 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.January 10, 2014 (age 17) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- Ken Landwehr was born on 23 January 1954 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was married to Cindy Gibson. He died on 13 January 2014 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
- Misu Matei Fotino was a Romanian film and theater actor .He was born on September 14, 1930 in Bucharest Romania. He follows, but does not graduate the Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography .In 1955, he plays first role in the movie Directorul nostru. Other notable roles in Elixirul tineretii (1975) ,Telegrame (1959), Titanic vals (1964). Play on the stage of the theater ''National I.L. Caragiale'' in Bucharest. He was awarded the title of Artist of the People.He was married three times. With his third wife, Ruxanda-Ana Fotino, he has a daughter Oana-Maria Fotino.He died on January 13 2014 in Bucharest, Romania.January 13, 2014 (age 83) in Bucharest, Romania.
- A superbly versatile character actor of lugubrious countenance and strong physical presence, Roger was the son of Charles Lloyd Pack, a frequent supporting actor in British films of the '50s and '60s. Roger was educated at Bedales, a prestigious co-educational school in Hampshire, noted for a laid-back approach and a pronounced emphasis towards arts, crafts and drama. With inspiration provided by his drama teacher and rather liking the attention and applause that came with being on stage, Lloyd Pack managed to attain A-levels in languages. After leaving school, aged nineteen, he successfully auditioned for RADA, where one of his teachers was the actor Peter Barkworth. Soon after, he made his stage debut in the Elizabethan play "The Shoemaker's Holiday" at Northampton Repertory Theatre. From the beginning, Lloyd Pack always thought of becoming a Shakespearean actor. However, his career took him on quite a different path.
His first television appearances were similar peripheral 'no-name parts' as cleaners, soldiers and constables. After years of toiling in relative obscurity, he finally managed to secure a recurring role as the vacuous, simple-minded road sweeper Colin 'Trigger' Ball in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981). Appearing in nearly every episode of the long-running series, Lloyd Pack came to be identified with this character in the national consciousness to such an extent, that he could "not go anywhere without anyone going on about it".
His next popular casting was no less fortuitous: that of the flatulent, somewhat seedy farmer Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley (1994), lusting after Dawn French's extrovert cleric (when not entertaining dubious thoughts about farm animals). On the big screen, Lloyd Pack reached a wider audience as Bartemius Crouch Sr, a ruthless Ministry of Magic functionary in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), destined to be killed by his Death Eater son, played by David Tennant. Still more dramatic was his role as evil megalomaniac John Lumic (who creates an army of cybermen in his pursuit of immortality) menacing Tennant and company in the Doctor Who (1963) two-parter Rise of the Cybermen (2006) and The Age of Steel (2006), set on a parallel Earth. Lloyd Pack thoroughly enjoyed participating in the iconic series.
Lloyd Pack's theatrical work encompassed performances at the National, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court. He was much acclaimed for roles in plays by Harold Pinter and latterly portrayed the Duke of Buckingham in "Richard III" at the Globe. On screen, he was glimpsed as Inspector Mendel in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and as a friar, friend of Cardinal Della Rovere, in The Borgias (2011). The actor was self-effacing in private life and was much esteemed by his peers. He was an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspurs, cricket and left-wing causes.January 15, 2014 (age 69) in Kentish Town, London, England, UK. (pancreatic cancer) - Actress
- Additional Crew
Joan Brickhill was born on 6 March 1924 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Follow That Rainbow (1979) and Elephant Gun (1958). She was married to Louis Burke. She died on 15 January 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa.January 15, 2014 (age 89) in Johannesburg, South Africa.- Ruth Duccini was born on 23 July 1918 in Rush City, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Under the Rainbow (1981), The Daily Show (1996) and The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013). She was married to Fred Duccini. She died on 16 January 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.January 16, 2014 (age 95) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
Mae Young was born on 12 March 1923 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WWE Sunday Night Heat (1998). She died on 14 January 2014 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.January 14, 2014 (age 90) in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Dave Madden was born on 17 December 1931 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Partridge Family (1970), Charlotte's Web (1973) and Eat My Dust (1976). He was married to Sandra Martin and Alvena Louise (Nena) Arnold. He died on 16 January 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.January 16, 2014 (age 82) in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. (heart and kidney failure)- Suchitra Sen was born on 6 April 1931 in Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Pabna, Bangladesh]. She was an actress, known for Aandhi (1975), Saptapadi (1961) and Devdas (1955). She was married to Dibanath Sen. She died on 17 January 2014 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.January 17, 2014 (age 82) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- Gorgeous, buxom, and shapely blonde bombshell Cassandra Lynn Jensen was born on August 15, 1979 in Price, Utah. Cassandra lived in both Huntington, Utah and Ferron, Utah as a little girl prior to moving with her mother to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. She was a competitive diver in high school. Lynn graduated from Emery High School in Castle Dale, Utah in 1997. At age eighteen she moved to California and opened a tanning salon. Moreover, Cassandra also launched a career as a bikini model (she placed in the Top 20 at a Hawaiian Tropic suntan oil pageant). Lynn was the Playmate of the Month in the February, 2006 issue of "Playboy." Cassandra had five butterfly tattoos on her body. She enjoyed scuba diving and snowboarding. Outside of Playboy, Lynn also modeled for such clients as Sprint and Nextel. Cassandra was found dead floating in a bathtub by a friend on January 15, 2014. She was only 34 years old.January 15, 2014 (age 34) in Marina del Rey, California, USA.
- Christopher Chataway was born on 31 January 1931 in Chelsea, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story, This Question of Pressures (1969) and ITN News (1955). He was married to Carola and Anna. He died on 19 January 2014 in Westminster, London, England, UK.January 19, 2014 (age 82) in Westminster, London, England, UK. (cancer)
- Special Effects
Dennis Frederiksen is known for Jingle All the Way (1996).- Roy Garber was born on 4 November 1964. He died on 17 January 2014 in Austin, Texas, USA.January 17, 2014 (age 50) in USA.
- Lesego Motsepe was born on 28 April 1974 in South Africa. She was an actress, known for Carpe Diem (1997) and Isidingo (1998). She died on 20 January 2014 in Randburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.January 20, 2014 (age 39) in Randburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
His father was the renowned violinist and music teacher Michelangelo Abbado. He is the brother of the composer Marcello Abbado and therefore uncle of the conductor Roberto Abbado. After school, Abbado studied at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. From 1956 to 1968 he was married to Giovanna Cavazzoni. Together they became parents to the theater manager Alessandra Abbado and the opera director Daniele Abbado. In 1957 he moved to Vienna, where he went to school with conductor teacher Hans Swarowsky. In 1968, Abbado began working for the Milan opera house "Scala", where he worked in various functions until 1986. The conductor was committed to opening up the so-called "high culture" to the common people, who had once been the audience and protagonists of traditional Italian opera.
From 1979 to 1988, Abbado was also principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Replaced by Riccardo Muti at the helm of La Scala in Milan, Abbado moved to Vienna in 1986 to take over the management of the State Opera until 1991. From 1990 to 2002 he was chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. However, cancer interrupted Abbado's artistic career in the late 1990s. After his recovery, the internationally celebrated conductor only appeared at concerts sporadically. In spring 2004, Abbado's guest appearance with the Berlin Philharmonic was a great success. In the spring of 2005, Abbado conducted Mozart's "Magic Flute" for the first time, with which he celebrated great success in Baden-Baden and Italy. At the end of May 2005, the maestro gave three concerts in Berlin to sold-out houses.
Abbado was considered a supporter of young musicians, for whom he founded the European Union Youth Orchestra in 1978, the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra in 1988, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in 1997 and finally the Mozart Orchestra in 2004. The youth orchestras support the training of young talent with scholarships. In 2003 he was honored with the Praemium Imperiale. In August 2005, Abbado, after Vienna, was also made an honorary citizen of Lucerne, whose music festival he was closely associated with. For the 250th year of Mozart's birth, Abbado designed numerous Mozart Orchestra initiatives in 2006. In 2008 he received the Wolf Prize. On August 30, 2013, Claudio Abbado was appointed senator for life by President Giorgio Napolitano. In the same year, his book "My World of Music" was named science book of the year in Austria.
Claudio Abbado died on January 20, 2014, at the age of eighty, in Bologna after a long battle with cancer.January 20, 2014 (age 80) in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. (stomach cancer)- Writer
- Producer
- Script and Continuity Department
Ben Starr was born on 18 October 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Our Man Flint (1966), Diff'rent Strokes (1978) and Climax! (1954). He was married to Gloria June Kaplan. He died on 19 January 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.January 19, 2014 (age 92) in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Sarah Marshall was born on 25 May 1933 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Dave (1993), The Long, Hot Summer (1958) and Star Trek (1966). She was married to Karl Held and Mel Bourne. She died on 18 January 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.January 18, 2014 (age 80) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Editor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Georg Janett was born on 26 June 1937 in Basel, Switzerland. He was an editor and writer, known for Variété Clara (1969), Der Fall (1972) and Das Unglück (1976). He died on 17 January 2014 in Switzerland.January 17, 2014 in Switzerland.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Menahem Zilberman was born on 6 October 1946 in Israel. He was an actor and director, known for April Fool (1989), The Call (2012) and Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer (1976). He was married to Dr. Dorit Zilberman. He died on 13 January 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.January 13, 2014 (age 67) in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Nadia Haro Oliva was born on 11 April 1918 in Montcornet, Aisne, France. She was an actress, known for The Exterminating Angel (1962), Los Pardaillan (1981) and Mysteries of Black Magic (1958). She was married to Antonio Haro Oliva. She died on 17 January 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.January 17, 2014 (age 97) in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Seizô Katô was born on 14 February 1927 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Vampire Hunter D (1985), Tokyo Godfathers (2003) and Light Squadron Maskman (1987). He was married to Setsuko. He died on 17 January 2014 in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.January 17, 2014 (age 86) in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.
- Producer
- Executive
James Jacks was born on 29 December 1947 in the USA. He was a producer and executive, known for The Mummy (1999), The Jackal (1997) and The Hunted (2003). He died on 20 January 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.January 20, 2014 (age 66) in Los Angeles, California, USA. (heart attack)- Director
- Art Department
- Production Manager
Hal Sutherland was born on 1 July 1929 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and production manager, known for The New Adventures of Superman (1966), Flash Gordon (1979) and The Adventures of Batman (1968). He died on 16 January 2014 in Washington, USA.January 16, 2014 (age 85) in Washington, USA.- Music Department
- Composer
Masahide Sakuma was born on 29 February 1952 in Japan. He was a composer, known for Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983), The Shogunate's Harem (1986) and Hana no asuka gumi! (1988). He died on 16 January 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.January 16, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.- Jon Bing was born on 30 April 1944 in Tønsberg, Norway. He was a writer, known for Blindpassasjer (1978), Ta den ring (1982) and Saken Ruth Vang (1981). He died on 14 January 2014 in Norway.January 14, 2014 (age 69) in Norway.
- Tor Milde was born on 14 January 1953 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor, known for Påpp & Råkk (2010), Sladder (2008) and Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced (2000). He died on 15 January 2014 in Oslo, Norway.January 15, 2014 (age 61) in Oslo, Norway.
- Hiroshi Yoshino is known for The Devil's Feast (2007) and Sensei no okusan: Shitagari mibôjin (2006).
- Composer
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Pierre F. Brault was born on 3 August 1939 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a composer, known for The True Nature of Bernadette (1972), Kings and Desperate Men (1981) and Stop (1971). He died on 14 January 2014 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.January 14, 2014 (age 74) in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.- Juan Gelman was born on 3 May 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a writer, known for The Dark Side of the Heart (1992), Resistir (1978) and Por los senderos del libertador (1971). He was married to Mara La Madrid. He died on 14 January 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.January 14, 2014 (age 83) in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Alistair McAlpine was born on 14 May 1942 in London, England, UK. He was married to Athena Malpas, Sarah Baron and Romilly. He died on 17 January 2014 in Italy.January 17, 2014 (age 71) in Italy.
- Jose Sulaiman was born on 30 May 1931 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He died on 16 January 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.January 16, 2014 (age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Valeri Raikhman was born on 10 July 1940. He was an actor, known for Rostov-papa (2001) and Operativnyy psevdonim (2003). He died on 17 January 2014.January 17, 2014 (age 73).
- Fergie Frederiksen was born on 25 May 1951 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for LeRoux: Carrie's Gone (1983), LeRoux: Lifeline (1983) and World Classic Rockers: Live at the Ventura Theater (2001). He died on 18 January 2014 in Mound, Minnesota, USA.January 18, 2014 (age 62) in USA.
- Manfred Bleskin died on 21 January 2014 in Berlin, Germany.January 21, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Journalist and TV presenter
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Carlo Mazzacurati was born on 2 March 1956 in Padua, Veneto, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for The Right Distance (2007), Another Life (1992) and La sedia della felicità (2013). He was married to Marina Zangirolami. He died on 22 January 2014 in Padua, Veneto, Italy.January 22, 2014 (age 57) in Padua, Veneto, Italy.- Fred Bertelmann was born on 7 October 1925 in Duisburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Gitarren klingen leise durch die Nacht (1960), Der lachende Vagabund (1958) and Das blaue Meer und Du (1959). He was married to Ruth Kappelsberger. He died on 22 January 2014 in Berg am Starnberger See, Bavaria, Germany.January 22, 2014 (age 88) in Berg am Starnberger See, Bavaria, Germany.