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Michel Aumont was born on 15 October 1936 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Ruby & Quentin (2003), Courage fuyons (1979) and Dangerous Moves (1984). He was married to Nadège. He died on 28 August 2019 in Paris, France.- Actress
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Nancy Holloway was born on 13 December 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Le gentleman de Cocody (1965), Les corsaires (1966) and Ballad for a Hoodlum (1963). She died on 28 August 2019 in Paris, France.- Sogyal Rinpoche was born 1947 by Mayum Tsering Wangmo in the region of Kham in Eastern Tibet and was early recognized as the incarnation of the great master and visionary Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856-1926), a teacher to the 13th Dalai Lama. He received the traditional training of a Tibetan Lama under supervision of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, who raised him like his own son. He studied with many great masters, of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism, especially Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche and Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
In 1955 Khyentse Rinpoche left Kham with his disciple for Central Lhasa, where Sogyal met Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, for the first time. They then continued to India on pilgrimage, and finally settled in Gangtok at the invitation of Chögyal, the king of Sikkim. Rinpoche attended Catholic School in Kalimpong, and then university in Delhi before coming to the West.
In 1971, Sogyal Rinpoche was granted a place to study comparative Religion at Trinity College in Cambridge, England. First as a translator and aide to his masters, and then teaching Buddhism on his own. In 1973 he assisted in organizing His Holiness the Dalai Lamas first visit to the West in Rome, including a visit to the Pope Paul VI, Switzerland & the United Kingdom. Observing the reality of people's lives, and searching how to translate the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism for the modern western societies.
His unique clear and humorous way of simplifying deep Buddhist teachings for a modern western audience, who is in search for orientation in a new world is very well known. In 1991 he founded a Retreat Center in the South of France and in 1992 his bestselling book "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" got published, from which more than two million copies got printed in 56 countries and 31 languages.
Rinpoche is also the founder and spiritual director of RIGPA (which means: "The innermost, essential Nature of Mind"), an international Network of over one 130 Buddhist centers and groups in forty countries around the world. He has been teaching for over thirty years and continues to travel widely in Europe, America, Australia and Asia. - When Sean was born doctors predicted he would not to survive past birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite these challenges, Sean has taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Sean appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel to Youtube videos with millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called, "Three Foot Giant."
Sean's message has been heard at live events in over 15 countries and 47 states over the past 16 years. His latest book, "Get Off Your But" has swept the US and been released in over a half dozen languages around the world.
As a board certified therapist, Sean uses humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur.
On a personal note, Sean married the woman of his dreams, Mindie Kniss, on a beautiful Autumn day in Chicago, IL. When they are not traveling the globe sharing their inspirational messages, they can be found reading their Kindles in the sun-kissed city of Scottsdale, AZ. - Actor
- Writer
Bruno Thost was born on 23 April 1936 in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for The Three Musketeers (1993), The Tin Drum (1979) and Coup de Grâce (1976). He was married to Maren Cornehls. He died on 28 August 2019 in Vienna, Austria.- Paz Undurraga was born on 4 June 1930 in Santiago de Chile, Chile. She was married to Luis Urquidi. She died on 28 August 2019 in Santiago de Chile, Chile.
- Blanca Cotta was born on 14 March 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She died on 28 August 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Lyudmila Tanasenko was born on 25 December 1944 in the Soviet Union. She was an art director and production designer, known for About Puppy (1979), Pesnya o letuchikh myshakh (1986) and Wolf and Seven Kids in a New Way (1975). She died on 28 August 2019 in Russia.- Cinematographer
Grzegorz Swietlikowski was born on 15 August 1939 in Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was a cinematographer, known for Siedmiomilowe trampki (1993), W krainie czarnoksieznika Oza (1983) and The Walls (1988). He died on 28 August 2019 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.- Donnie Green was born on 12 July 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He died on 28 August 2019 in the USA.
- Alfiero Alfieri was born on 6 October 1942 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for I sette magnifici cornuti (1974), Viaggi di nozze (1995) and Grande, grosso e... Verdone (2008). He was married to Linda Greco and Lina Greco. He died on 28 August 2019 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Jean Barbeau was born on 10 February 1945 in Levis, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer, known for Le secret de Jérôme (1994) and Les enfants de la rue: Fernand (1987). He was married to Micheline Parent. He died on 28 August 2019 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.