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- Actor
- Writer
Pepe Soriano was born on 25 September 1929 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina. He was an actor and writer, known for Espérame en el cielo (1988), Nocturna: Side A - The Great Old Man's Night (2021) and El último tren (2002). He died on 13 September 2023.- Music Artist
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Roger Whittaker came to renown as a guitarist, singer and songwriter, as well as possibly the best whistler in the business. His music, a mix of folk and pop songs, has sometimes been described as 'middle of the road'. Whittaker was at his peak in the late 1960s and 70s, his record sales eventually totaling nearly 50 million worldwide.
Born to British parents Edward (a grocer) and Vi Whittaker (a teacher) in Nairobi, Roger went to school in Kenya and later underwent two years of national service, seeing action during the infamous Mau Mau uprising. After being demobbed in 1956, he studied medicine in Cape Town for 18 months and briefly worked as a teacher, while sidelining as a singer in local clubs. In 1959, he moved to Britain to study zoology and marine biology at the University of Bangor in Wales, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. In between studies, he wrote several songs, one of which he sent as a demo track to a music producer. This led to recording of his first single 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. He then had a minor hit with 'Steel Man', the first to feature on British charts.
Whittaker represented Britain as the winning contestant at the 1967 Knokke music festival in Belgium. His own composition of 'Mexican Whistler' and his interpretation of 'If I Were a Rich Man' went to Nr. 3 on European charts. Two years later, Whittaker had his biggest hits yet with his whistled version of 'The Skye Boat Song' (released again in 1986 as a duet with TV entertainer Des O'Connor and becoming a UK top ten) and 'Durham Town' (aka 'The Leavin'). His most popular number in the U.S. was 'The Last Farewell', recorded in 1971. It went on to sell 11 million copies worldwide. Another hit that year was 'New World in the Morning'.
For 25 years, Whittaker went on sellout tours of Europe and North America. He had a particularly strong following in Germany -- a country he toured on several occasions - mainly due to his singing in German (though recording phonetically, as he did not speak the language). He also maintained ties to Africa, promoting wildlife conservation during a 1987 tour with his rendition of 'Save the Rhino'.
In 1989, Whittaker was awarded the prestigious Gold Badge of Merit from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. He retired from performing in 2012, settling in France with his wife of 59 years, Natalie O'Brien. He died there on September 13 2023, aged 87.- Actress
- Writer
Maddy Anholt was an actress and writer, known for Kelly (2020), The Emily Atack Show (2020) and Sunny D (2016). She was married to Ben. She died on 13 September 2023 in Colyton, Devon, England, UK.- Erin K Clark was born on 2 November 1988 in Moline, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The Ushers (2021), Forest Giants (2022) and Ouija House (2018). She died on 13 September 2023 in Long Beach, California, USA.
- Production Designer
- Art Department
- Art Director
Stuart Walker was born on 5 March 1932 in Manchester, England, UK. He was a production designer and art director, known for Portrait of a Marriage (1990), An Englishman Abroad (1983) and The Camomile Lawn (1992). He was married to Francesca Boyd and Cherry Atkinson. He died on 13 September 2023 in London, UK.- Rujun Teng was born in 1946 in Hebei, China. He was an actor, known for Postmen in the Mountains (1999), A Love of Blueness (2001) and Red Sorghum (1988). He died on 13 September 2023 in Beijing, China.
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
Lee Phillips was born on 21 December 1944 in Carseland, Alberta, Canada. Lee is known for Open Range (2003), The 13th Warrior (1999) and My Little Eye (2002). Lee was married to Trish. Lee died on 13 September 2023 in High River, Alberta, Canada.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Sohanur Rahman Sohan was born on 15 October 1960 in Bogra, East Pakistan [now in Bogura, Bangladesh]. He was a director and assistant director, known for Ananta Bhalobasha (1999), Keyamot Theke Keyamot (1993) and Poran Jai Jolia Re (2010). He died on 13 September 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.- Henri Dauman was born on 5 April 1933 in Paris, France. He was married to Denise Le Goff and Odiana Somar. He died on 13 September 2023 in Hampton Bays, New York, USA.
- Oleksandr Kuzmenko was an actor, known for Kingdom of Swords (2018), U reki (2007) and Hetman (2015). He died on 13 September 2023 in Russia.
- Gogineni Prasad was a producer, known for Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam (1986) and Palanati Pulli (1984). Gogineni died on 13 September 2023 in Kondapur, Hyderabad, India.
- Narie Hem was born in February 1937 in Cambodia. He was an actor, known for L'oiseau de paradis (1962). He was married to Armand Gaston Gerbié. He died on 13 September 2023 in Paris, France.
- Additional Crew
Marvin Newman was born on 5 December 1927 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. Marvin is known for Lombardi (2010). Marvin was married to Julia Scully, Marja Loukkola and Dr. Brigitte Genin. Marvin died on 13 September 2023 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.