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Christipher Joy was born on 27 June 1954 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Up in Smoke (1978), 'Sheba, Baby' (1975) and Big Time (1977). He was married to Deniece Williams. He died on 25 April 2020 in Rialto, California, USA.- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
India Adams was a 'ghost singer', a voice double for Cyd Charisse in The Band Wagon (1953) (her most famous number being "That's Entertainment") and for Joan Crawford in Torch Song (1953). This was kept under wraps for a long time, the actress having had to sign a gag order as part of her contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She later said "you had to swear on a Bible you weren't going to tell anybody." A year later, India dubbed Crawford's singing again for the Republic western Johnny Guitar (1954).
On the strength of her work in Hollywood, she was signed to a recording deal by RCA Victor which led to the release of her first album. In New York during the 50s, India appeared off-Broadway in musicals like Can- Can and Brigadoon and had a successful career as a featured singer in Manhattan nightclubs and at Radio City Music Hall. Working in England between 1965 and 1981, she was on the airwaves with BBC Radio and made frequent television appearances, including in a Royal Command Performance. In 1990, she assembled a vocal quartet, "Hollywood's Secret Singing Stars", teaming up with Annette Warren (who had provided the dubbing voice for Ava Gardner's singing in Show Boat (1951) and for Lucille Ball in Fancy Pants (1950)), former big band vocalist Jo Ann Greer (who had dubbed for Rita Hayworth 's singing in Pal Joey (1957), June Allyson in The Opposite Sex (1956) and Esther Williams in Jupiter's Darling (1955)) and Betty Wand (vocal stand-in for Esther Williams in Pagan Love Song (1950) and Leslie Caron in Gigi (1958)). The act went on to perform at various West Coast venues and the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in New York.
By 2011 and now in her mid-80s, India still regularly headlined at the Catalina Bar & Grill jazz club on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, accompanied by her musical director, the pianist Paul Horner. She also made a few forays to screen acting in non-singing character roles, including a small part in the horror film Followed (2018), starring John Savage.- Writer
- Director
After graduating from high school, Enquist studied literature at Uppsala University. After completing his studies, he turned to journalism: he wrote for the features section of several newspapers and appeared as a presenter on cultural television programs. Enquist interrupted his journalistic work in Sweden in 1970 when he went to Berlin for a year with the help of a scholarship from the German Academic Foreign Service.
In 1973 he moved to the USA as a guest lecturer, where he also stayed for a year. After Enquist had been part of literary circles in Sweden for a long time, he switched completely to freelance writing in 1977. He had already published his first novel in 1961 under the title "The Crystal Eye". In 1979 Enquist published the novel "The Second".
With the historical novel "The Visit of the Personal Physician" (2001), which deals with the relationship between the doctor and politician Struensee and Queen Caroline of Denmark, the writer achieved an international breakthrough, including in Germany. His first children's novel "Grandfather and the Wolves" was published in 2003. Enquist received the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1969 and the German Book Prize for International Fiction in 2002.
In 2003 he was awarded the LUCHS for his first children's novel. In the same year he also received the Nelly Sachs Prize from the city of Dortmund. In 2005, Enquist published his successful novel "The Book of Blanche and Marie", which, as a kind of fictional docu-drama, tells the story of real people with fictional elements and searches for explanations for love.
For this work, the Swedish writer was awarded the Corine Book Prize for fiction in Munich that same year.- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Ravi Vallathol was born on 25 November 1952 in Malappuram, Kerala, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Revathikkoru Pavakkutty (1986), Dhruvam (1993) and Aanaval Mothiram (1990). He was married to Geethalakshmi . He died on 25 April 2020 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.- Stan Lachow was born on 20 December 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Gig (1985), The Greatest American Hero (1981) and The Edge of Night (1956). He died on 25 April 2020.
- Kevin Ray Baty died on 25 April 2020 in Manton, Michigan, USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Ron Frangipane was an Emmy Award-winning multi instrumentalist (best known for keyboards), producer, arranger, conductor and tenured Professor of Music at Monmouth University. His career started when he was hired to play piano and harpsichord both on and offstage in a Broadway show called The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake; a show that closed in previews. The music composer for the show, the famous Jeff Barry took a liking to Ron's playing and asked him to audition for a new project he was involved in called The Archies. Ron became the keyboard player for The Archies and is present in all their hits, including Sugar Sugar and Jingle Jangle. At roughly this time, he began composing and arranging for film. He played keyboards on Barbarella and Midnight Cowboy, arranged Ned Kelly (1970), composed music for Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain, The Bell Jar, and several others. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980's, Ron produced, arranged or played on countless records by Melanie, Grace Slick, Gene Simmons, Janis Ian, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Diana Ross, Jean Ritchie and many others. In the 1980's through the early 1990's Ron moved into music for television and radio, where his music was heard in many markets in several countries around the world. In 1997, Ron became a professor of music at Monmouth University and received his Master's Degree from Goddard College in Vermont. Ron virtually rebuilt Monmouth's music department, and composed music for a production of Othello, and tackled many extremely challenging pieces of music. Outside of school, Ron composed and recorded a handful of unreleased compositions. In 2003 he was tenured and continued to teach until 2012 when he was severely injured during hurricane Sandy. This ended Ron's career but he continued to make music for himself. He was a universally loved professor who's student grades were always and invariably high. He mentored many students who have gone on to great heights of their own. Ron passed away due to Covid-19 pneumonia in 2020.- Composer
Milan Dubovský was born on 20 June 1940 in Bratislava, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. Milan was a composer, known for Ivanov (1964), Kým kohút nezaspieva (1972) and Smútok pristane Elektre (1971). Milan was married to Olga Salagová. Milan died on 25 April 2020 in Bratislava, Slovakia.- Actor
- Additional Crew
William Yates was born on 15 February 1953 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Dawn (2012), Fifth Hollar (2015) and The Death of Floyd Collins (2014). He died on 25 April 2020 in Georgetown, Kentucky, USA.- Transportation Department
Wilbert Tolliver was born on 15 October 1934 in Henryetta, Oklahoma, USA. He is known for The Salton Sea (2002), Liar Liar (1997) and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). He died on 25 April 2020 in Cypress, California, USA.- Cinematographer
- Actor
Lawrence Rush was born on 16 November 1960 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Violet Tendencies (2010), Vox Pop (1983) and Love & Vodka (2024). He died on 25 April 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Nolan Frederick was an actor, known for Great Performances (1971), Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998) and Billy the Kid (2013). He died on 25 April 2020 in the UK.- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Line Ramsøe Bredesen was born on 16 April 2000 in Oslo, Norway. She was a director and writer, known for I kjærlighetens navn (2018) and Line (2018). She died on 25 April 2020 in Oslo, Norway.- Hobart Grooms was born on 30 May 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Hobart was a writer, known for For One English Officer (2002). Hobart was married to Julia Claire Walker . Hobart died on 25 April 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
- Art Department
- Art Director
- Set Decorator
Waldemar Weiss was born on 21 April 1956 in Poland. He was an art director and set decorator, known for Proof of Life (2000), A Short Film About Love (1988) and Schindler's List (1993). He died on 25 April 2020 in Poland.- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Robert Mandell was born on 29 August 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Omnibus (1952), New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958) and Screenplay (1986). He was married to Ruth. He died on 25 April 2020 in Leicester, England, UK.- Henri Kichka was born on 14 April 1926 in Brussels, Belgium. He died on 25 April 2020 in Brussels, Belgium.
- Additional Crew
Martti Lehtinen was born on 19 May 1941 in Vaasa, Finland. He is known for Ajankohtainen kakkonen (1969), Kivien maailma (1999) and Lappajärven synty (1994). He died on 25 April 2020.- Joe Priesnitz was born on 16 April 1954 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA. Joe was a producer, known for Eric Johnson: Live from the Grove (2008). Joe was married to Barbara Nadalini and Cindi Lazzari. Joe died on 25 April 2020 in Austin, Texas, USA.
- Karin Priester was born on 29 December 1941. She died on 25 April 2020 in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Composer
- Actor
Vytautas Barkauskas was born on 25 March 1931 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He was a composer and actor, known for Feelings (1968), The Day of Retribution (1975) and Laiptai i dangu (1966). He died on 25 April 2020 in Kaunas, Lithuania.- Peter Brancazio was born on 22 March 1939 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Peter was married to Ronnie Kramer. Peter died on 25 April 2020 in Manhasset, New York, USA.
- George T. McWhorter was born on 10 May 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He died on 25 April 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Erwan Eveno was born on 14 February 1940 in Algiers, Algeria. Erwan was a composer, known for Saint-Omer entre ville et marais (2011). Erwan died on 25 April 2020.
- Marino Casem was born on 23 June 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Betty Jean McCain. He died on 25 April 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.