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Val Guest began his career as an actor on the British stage and in early sound films. He ran the one-man London office of "The Hollywood Reporter" until an encounter with director Marcel Varnel led to a screen writing job at Gainsborough Studios. Guest's directing career began in the early 1940s with a Ministry of Information short about the perils of sneezing (!), an inauspicious start to a lengthy roster of films that includes the science-fiction classics The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), Quatermass 2 (1957), The Abominable Snowman (1957) and The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961). He was married to the actress Yolande Donlan from 1954 until his death in 2006, aged 94.

Jessica O'Grady was born on 16 September 1986. She died on 10 May 2006 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Sylvia O'Brien was born on 4 May 1924 in Dublin, Ireland. She was an actress, known for McBain (1991) and World in Action (1963). She was married to Richard Seader. She died on 10 May 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.

Bob Stilwell was born on 3 December 1937 in Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK. He is known for The Saint (1997), Brazil (1985) and Time Bandits (1981). He died on 10 May 2006 in Dorset, England, UK.

Poul Due was born on 28 November 1928 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a producer and director, known for Musikken var af ... (1968), To generationer på scenen (1963) and TV-sommerkryds (1963). He died on 10 May 2006.

A.M. Rosenthal was born on 2 May 1922 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Shirley Lord and Ann Marie Burke. He died on 10 May 2006 in New York, USA.

Soraya was born on 11 March 1969 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA. She was a composer, known for Barrera de Amor (2005), Código postal (2006) and 30 Days Until I'm Famous (2004). She died on 10 May 2006 in Miami, Florida, USA.

Tex Elman was born on 18 January 1921 in Houston, Texas, USA. Tex was a writer, known for The Brothers Brannagan (1960), General Hospital (1963) and The Eleventh Hour (1962). Tex was married to Irving Elman. Tex died on 10 May 2006 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Alexander Zinoviev was born on 29 October 1922 in Pakhtino, Kostroma Governorate, RSFSR [now Chukhlomsky District, Kostroma Oblast, Russia]. He was married to Olga Mironovna Zinovieva and Tamara Filateva. He died on 10 May 2006 in Moscow, Russia.

Nina Sharova was born on 20 December 1918. She was an actress, known for Devochka iz goroda (1985), Vperedi okean (1983) and Svadba starshego brata (1985). She died on 10 May 2006.

Dylan Collier was born in 1975. Dylan is known for The Village (2004), Walk the Line (2005) and Failure to Launch (2006). Dylan died on 10 May 2006.

Terence Kirk was born on 10 June 1916 in Harrisburg, Illinois, USA. He died on 10 May 2006 in Burleson, Texas, USA.

Ferenc Juba was born on 15 November 1915 in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary. Ferenc died on 10 May 2006 in Wien, Austria.

Georgi M. Kornienko was born on 13 February 1925. He died on 10 May 2006.

John Hicks was born on 12 December 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is known for Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck (1999). He died on 10 May 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.