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Acclaimed actress Jessica Walter was born on January 31, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Esther (Groisser), a teacher, and David Walter (his original surname was Warshawsky), a musician who was a member of the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the NYC Ballet Orchestra. She was of Russian Jewish descent, the sister of screenwriter and Chairman of the UCLA Screenwriting program Richard Walter. Their uncle was stage and screen actor Jerry Jarrett. Raised in Queens, Walter was a graduate of New York's High School of the Performing Arts and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. She first acted in summer stock and her extensive subsequent career on the stage included productions both on- and off-Broadway.

On Broadway, Walter appeared in Peter Ustinov's "Photo Finish" (which earned her the Clarence Derwent Award as Most Promising Newcomer), "A Severed Head", "Advise and Consent", "Night Life" and Neil Simon's "Rumors". Off-Broadway, she acted in a 1986 Los Angeles Theater Center production of "Tartuffe" opposite Ron Leibman (to whom she was married from 1983 until his death in 2019).

After guesting on several TV series in the early and mid-1960s, Walter made her move to feature films where she attracted attention for her role as the brash Libby in Sidney Lumet's The Group (1966). This seemed to set the tone for her next screen personae as bitchy, difficult or dangerously vindictive women, the most memorable of which was Evelyn in Clint Eastwood's directorial debut film, Play Misty for Me (1971). This earned Walter a richly deserved Golden Globe nomination. Another stand-out role was Pat, the bored ex-glamour model wife of one racing driver (Brian Bedford) and troublesome girlfriend of another (James Garner) in Grand Prix (1966). Walter's numerous TV roles included the enchantress Morgan LeFay in the rarely seen telemovie Dr. Strange (1978). Of her many screen villainesses she later said: "those are the fun roles. They're juicy, much better than playing the vanilla ingénues".

By the 1980s, Walter had turned increasingly towards comedy, both on the big screen (The Flamingo Kid (1984)) and the small (Three's a Crowd (1984)). However, she never shied away from other genres, whether playing an EarthGov senator on the cult sci-fi series Babylon 5 (1993) or providing the voice for the leading female character in the animated sitcom Dinosaurs (1991). Walter received an Emmy Award for Best Dramatic Actress in the Ironside (1967) spin-off Amy Prentiss (1974) and was nominated for guest-starring roles in episodes of Trapper John, M.D. (1979) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). She found a new audience among younger viewers as the devious matriarch Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development (2003).

Jessica Walter died in her sleep on March 24, 2021 from undisclosed causes at the age of 80. Riverside Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home in New York City completed her final arrangements. She was cremated and her ashes are with her daughter.

Craig muMs Grant was born on 18 December 1968 in Bronx, New York, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Dark Water (2005), Side Effects (2013) and Oz (1997). He died on 24 March 2021 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.

Kunie Tanaka was born on 23 November 1932 in Gifu, Japan. He was an actor, known for Sanjuro (1962), Live Your Own Way (1968) and Nogare no machi (1983). He died on 24 March 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Vlasta Velisavljevic was born on 28 July 1926 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Taxi Blues (2019), A Better Life (1987) and Tight Skin 2 (1987). He died on 24 March 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Bob Plager was born on 11 March 1943 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Robyn Sher,. He died on 24 March 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Toshihiko Koga was born on 21 November 1967 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. He died on 24 March 2021 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

Yan Yanakiyev was born on 11 June 1926 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Posrednik (1990), Tayna vechnoy nochi (1956) and The Grasshopper (1955). He died on 24 March 2021 in Moscow, Russia.

Yehuda Ben-Yishay was born on 11 February 1933 in Cluj, Romania. He was married to Myrna Pitterman. He died on 24 March 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Doris Pusinelli was born on 15 June 1940. She was an actress, known for A Case for Two (1981), Wie Pech und Schwefel (1994) and Mit Leib und Seele (1989). She died on 24 March 2021.

Don Heffington was born on 20 December 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wedding Singer (1998), Sandy Wexler (2017) and Neal Casal: Anytime Tomorrow (2001). He died on 24 March 2021 in Los Feliz, California, USA.

Jorge Martínez Reverte was born on 28 September 1948 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for Cómo levantar 1000 kilos (1991), Terroristas (1986) and Demasiado para Gálvez (1981). He died on 24 March 2021 in Madrid, Spain.

Morris Dickstein was born on 23 February 1940 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Arguing the World (1997), Good Morning America (1975) and Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg (1994). He was married to Lore Willner Dickstein. He died on 24 March 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Elliot Katz was born on 30 May 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Undercover TV (2005), Saving America's Horses: A Nation Betrayed (2012) and Animal People: The Humane Movement in America (2006). He died on 24 March 2021 in Corte Madera, California, USA.

William Mahoney was an actor, known for Ghost Ghirls (2013). He died on 24 March 2021 in the USA.

Jean-Louis Rizet was born on 21 February 1949 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Jean-Louis is known for Subway (1985), Kamikaze (1986) and The Bots Master (1993). Jean-Louis died on 24 March 2021 in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime, France.

Martin Woollacott was born on 29 April 1939 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was married to Mori (Morvarid) Faruha. He died on 24 March 2021 in the UK.

Josko Juvancic was born on 26 January 1936 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia. Josko was a director and writer, known for Dubrovacka trilogija (1981), Hvarkinja (1966) and Maestrova smrt (1969). Josko died on 24 March 2021 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Miermilis Steiga was born on 15 February 1927 in Riga, Latvia. Miermilis was a writer, known for Poslednyaya indulgentsiya (1986) and Shakh koroleve brilliantov (1973). Miermilis died on 24 March 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Del Kuhn was born on 28 September 1925 in Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Devil Take Us (1955). He died on 24 March 2021 in Los Alamitos, California, USA.

Roberta Filippi was a production designer, known for La congiura degli innocenti (1995). Roberta died on 24 March 2021 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Graeme Starr was born in 1941 in Granville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Bev. He died on 24 March 2021 in Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia.

Sadhvi Sharma was born on 12 August 1981 in Belgaum, Karnataka State, India. Sadhvi is known for Pricking the Missionary Position (2007). Sadhvi died on 24 March 2021 in England, UK.