Deaths: April 22

1. Shock-G

Soundtrack | Free Guy

Jacobs spent most of his childhood moving around the East Coast with his family, eventually settling in Tampa, Florida. As a drummer he won the 1978 "Most Talented" trophy at Greco Junior High School, but after relocating to Queens, New York (as a result of his parents' divorce), he traded his ...

2. Albert Salmi

Actor | The Brothers Karamazov

Albert Salmi was born on March 11, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, to Finnish parents. After serving in the Army during WWII, he used the GI Bill to study at the Dramatic Workshop of the American Theater Wing and the prestigious Actors Studio. He became a stage actor, very soon landing on Broadway, ...

3. Alida Valli

Actress | The Third Man

Enigmatic, dark-haired foreign import Alida Valli was dubbed "The Next Garbo" but didn't live up to postwar expectations despite her cool, patrician beauty, remote allure and significant talent. Born in Pola, Italy (now Croatia), on May 3, 1921, the daughter of a Tridentine journalist and professor...

4. Andrea King

Actress | Red Planet Mars

Andrea King was born Georgette André Barry in Paris, France, however she lived there only two months before her mother, Belle Hart, brought her back to the United States. Belle was an ambulance driver on the front lines during World War I, as well as a dancer with the renowned Isadora Duncan. ...

5. Bert Remsen

Actor | Code of Silence

American character actor who became a casting director following an accident, then returned to acting years later. The son of a New York policeman, Remsen lived a colorful life before turning to acting. He made his film debut in 1959 and was busy before the cameras in both film and television. Five...

6. Bootsie Barnes

Actor | The Cosby Show

Bootsie Barnes was born on November 27, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cosby Show (1984) and Ortlieb's Tuesday Night Prayer Meeting (2000). He was married to Sandra Turner-Barnes. He died on April 22, 2020 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA.

7. Catherine Paysan

Writer | Les feux de la chandeleur

Catherine Paysan was born on August 4, 1926 in Aulaines, Sarthe, France. She was a writer, known for Hearth Fires (1972), The Marriage Came Tumbling Down (1968) and L'histoire du samedi (1995). She was married to Emil Hausen. She died on April 22, 2020 in Le Mans, Maine, France.

8. Charles Middleton

Actor | Duck Soup

Charles Brown Middleton was born 7th October 1879. His father was a military man with a strong sense of discipline which conflicted with Charles' own outlook on how to live his life so when 12 he ran away to join a circus and looked after the elephants before moving into performing in dramatic ...

9. Charles W. Fries

Producer | Screamers

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Chuck Fries graduated from Ohio State University, where he also received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. After serving in various production and administrative capacities in the entertainment industry, he became vice-president in charge of production for Screen...

10. Demeter Bitenc

Actor | Slom

Demeter Bitenc was born on July 21, 1922 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and production manager, known for Slom (1979), The War Boy (1985) and Holiday in St. Tropez (1964). He died on April 22, 2018 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

11. Eduardo Rovner

Writer | Vrátila sa raz v noci

Eduardo Rovner is known for Vrátila sa raz v noci (2014).

12. Enrique Vargas 'El Príncipe Gitano'

Actor | El milagro del cante

Enrique Vargas 'El Príncipe Gitano' was born on April 7, 1932 in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. He was an actor, known for El milagro del cante (1967), El alma de la copla (1965) and Veraneo en España (1956). He died on April 22, 2020 in Mandayona, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, ...

13. Erin Moran

Actress | Joanie Loves Chachi

Born in Burbank, California, USA on October 18, 1960, Erin Moran was the youngest daughter of Sharon and Edward Moran, who have five other children. She attended Walter Reed Junior High School for one year and North Hollywood High School for another year. Her first professional acting job was in a ...

14. Eva Kotthaus

Actress | Himmel ohne Sterne

Eva Kotthaus initially failed to make much headway attending an acting school in her home town. She had a brief spell trying her hand at studying photography, but soon plucked up the courage for a second go at her chosen profession and enrolled at the Otto Falckenberg Drama Academy in Munich where ...

15. Franca Raimondi

Actress | San Remo canta

Franca Raimondi was born on July 8, 1932 in Monopoli, Puglia, Italy. She is an actress, known for San Remo canta (1956), The Eurovision Song Contest (1956) and Festival di Sanremo (1951).

16. F.X. Thuri

Actor | Kolja

F.X. Thuri was born on April 29, 1939 in Prague, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Kolya (1996).

17. Greg Theakston

Animation_department | Super Powers: The Battle for Apokolips

Greg Theakston was born on November 21, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is known for Super Powers: The Battle for Apokolips (1985), Super Powers: Darkseid... of the Moon! (1985) and Bettie Page Reveals All (2012). He died on April 22, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

18. Gustavo Rojo

Actor | Giulio Cesare contro i pirati

Gustavo Rojo was born on September 5, 1923 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor and director, known for Caesar Against the Pirates (1962), The Valley of Gwangi (1969) and The Evil Forest (1952). He was married to Erika Remberg, Mercedes Castellanos and Carmela Stein. He died on April 22, 2017 in...

19. Guy Lafleur

Actor | Les Boys IV

Guy Lafleur is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was the first player in the National Hockey League (NHL) to score 50 goals and 100 points in six straight seasons. Between 1971 and 1991, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers Hockey Team and Quebec Nordiques in an...

20. Hartwig Gauder

Self | Alpha Forum

Hartwig Gauder was born on November 10, 1954 in Vaihingen an der Enz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was married to Marion. He died on April 22, 2020 in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany.

21. Hazel Dickens

Soundtrack | Gifted

Hazel Dickens was born on June 1, 1935 in Montcalm, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Gifted (2017), Matewan (1987) and Songcatcher (2000). She was married to Joseph S. Cohen. She died on April 22, 2011 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

22. Heather Harper

Soundtrack | Choke

Heather Harper was born on May 8, 1930 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She was an actress, known for Choke (2008), Peter Grimes (1981) and A Tale of Two Cities (1958). She was married to Eduardo Benarroch and Leonard Buck. She died on April 22, 2019 in the UK.

23. Irene Rich

Actress | Everybody's Hobby

Born Irene Luther on October 13, 1891, silent-screen femme Irene Rich came from a once well-to-do family in Buffalo, New York. Her father had a reversal of fortune while she was quite young and the family subsequently had to move to California. Following her education, Irene pursued a career as a ...

24. Jack Cardiff

Cinematographer | Black Narcissus

Almost universally considered one of the greatest cinematographers of all time, Jack Cardiff was also a notable director. He described his childhood as very happy and his parents as quite loving. They performed in music hall as comedians, so he grew up with the fun that came with their theatrical ...

25. Jane Froman

Soundtrack | Radio City Revels

Jane Froman was born on November 10, 1907 in University City, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Radio City Revels (1938), With a Song in My Heart (1952) and Stars Over Broadway (1935). She was married to Rowland H. Smith, John Curtis Burn and Donald McKaig Ross. She died on April 22, ...

26. Julian Perry-Robinson

Self | History

Julian Perry-Robinson was born on November 11, 1941 in Jerusalem, Palestine. He was married to Mary Kaldor and Nina Hargreaves. He died on April 22, 2020.

27. Julio César Toresani

Self | Fútbol de Primera

Julio César Toresani was born on December 5, 1967 in Santa Fe, Argentina. He was married to Andrea Toresani. He died on April 22, 2019 in Santa Fe, Argentina.

28. Ken Annakin

Director | The Longest Day

A former salesman and journalist, Ken Annakin got into the film industry making documentary shorts. His feature debut, Holiday Camp (1947), was a comedy about a Cockney family on vacation. It was made for the Rank Organization and was a modest success, spawning three sequels, all of which he ...

29. Linda Lovelace

Actress | Deep Throat

Linda Lovelace, the most famous porn star of all time, was born Linda Boreman in 1949. In the late 1960s she began a relationship with Chuck Traynor and eventually married him. She appeared in eight 8mm hardcore fetish loops, including one in which she had sex with a dog. She is most well known for...

30. Lionel Atwill

Actor | To Be or Not to Be

Lionel Atwill was born into a wealthy family and was educated at London's prestigious Mercer School to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage. He worked his way progressively into the craft and debuted at age 20 at the Garrick Theatre in London. He acted and improved regularly ...

31. Lita Landi

Actress | Locos por la música

Lita Landi was born in 1922. She was an actress, known for Locos por la música (1980), El tío Disparate (1978) and Circus Show de Carlitos Balá (1971). She died in 1990.

32. Lucas Gridoux

Actor | Pépé le Moko

Lucas Gridoux was born on April 16, 1896 in Hertza, Romania. He was an actor, known for Pépé le Moko (1937), Behold the Man (1935) and The Life and Loves of Beethoven (1936). He died on April 22, 1952 in Paris, France.

33. Marcos Mundstock

Actor | Muchas gracias de nada

Marcos Mundstock was born on May 25, 1942 in Santa Fe, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for Muchas gracias de nada (1979), El grosso concerto (2001) and Mastropiero que nunca (1977). He was married to Laura Glezer. He died on April 22, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

34. Marilyn Cooper

Actress | Keeping the Faith

Marilyn Cooper was born on December 14, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Keeping the Faith (2000), Family Business (1989) and The Survivors (1983). She died on April 22, 2009 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.

35. Mario Alcalde

Writer | The Fugitive

Mario Alcalde was born on September 6, 1926 in Key West, Florida, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Fugitive (1963), Goodyear Playhouse (1951) and Studio One (1948). He was married to Nancy L. Maxwell. He died on April 22, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

36. Mary Philips

Actress | Leave Her to Heaven

Brunette, convent-educated Mary Philips was an accomplished actress on the New York stage by the time she met the actor Humphrey Bogart in 1924 and became his 'speakeasy touring companion'. While both encouraged each other's prodigious affinity for alcohol, Mary proved beneficial in getting Bogie ...

37. Norman Bird

Actor | The Lord of the Rings

Norman Bird was born on October 30, 1924 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Lord of the Rings (1978), The League of Gentlemen (1960) and Maniac (1963). He was married to Nona Blair. He died on April 22, 2005 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK.

38. Pajarito Zaguri

Actor | Chamuyando

Pajarito Zaguri was born on February 18, 1941 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and composer, known for Chamuyando (1994), Con alma y vida (1970) and El Rey del Rocanrol (2014). He died on April 22, 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

39. Paul Davis

Soundtrack | The Karate Kid

Paul Davis was born on April 21, 1948 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Pamela Gayle Jay. He died on April 22, 2008 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA.

40. Peter Jonas

Xerxes

Peter Jonas was born on October 14, 1946 in London, England, UK. He is known for Xerxes (1988), Rusalka (1986) and The London Programme (1975). He was married to Barbara Burgdorf and Lucy Hull. He died on April 22, 2020 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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42. Rich Hacker

Self | Sunday Night Baseball

Rich Hacker was born on October 6, 1947 in Belleville, Illinois, USA. He was married to Kathryn. He died on April 22, 2020 in Fairview Heights, Illinois, USA.

43. Richard Nixon

Soundtrack | Frost/Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. He was a member of the Republican Party who previously served as a representative and senator from California and was the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961. His five years in the White House saw ...

44. Richie Havens

Soundtrack | Green Lantern

Richie Havens was born on January 21, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Green Lantern (2011), I'm Not There (2007) and Collateral (2004). He was married to Nancy. He died on April 22, 2013 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.

45. Rodolfo Salerno

Actor | Caer en la tentación

Rodolfo Salerno was born in 1929 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Caer en la tentación (1963), Sábado a la noche, cine (1960) and El cielo es para todos (1962). He died on April 22, 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

46. Samantha Fox

Actress | Jack+Jill

Samantha Fox (a stage name) was a New York City girl. Born and raised in the Big Apple, she came under the Broadway influence and studied dance throughout her childhood and teens. These young years of continuous practice resulted in a dancer's taut, slim body, which was fashionable at that time. ...

47. Shirley Knight

Actress | As Good as It Gets

Shirley Knight was an American actress who appeared in more than 180 feature films, television movies, television series, and Broadway productions in her career playing leading and character roles.

She was a member of the Actors Studio. Knight was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best ...

48. Stanislaw Jedryka

Director | Dom bez okien

Stanislaw Jedryka was born on July 27, 1933 in Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland. He was a director and writer, known for Dom bez okien (1962), Porwanie (1985) and Theatre Macabre (1971). He died on April 22, 2019 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

49. Stanley Ridges

Actor | To Be or Not to Be

Born in England in 1891, Stanley Ridges would become a protégé of Beatrice Lillie, a star of musical comedies, and spent a great many years learning and honing his craft on the stage. He eventually would make his way over to America, and become a romantic leading man on Broadway. His first film ...

50. Steffi Duna

Actress | Anthony Adverse

A vintner's daughter, she was trained as a ballet dancer at the Budapest Opera. While still in her teens, she began on stage in amateur theatricals. By the early 1930s, she performed professionally in Salzburg, Berlin and London, appearing in the plays 'Wonder Bar' and 'Words and Music' (with John ...

51. Terence Frisby

Writer | There's a Girl in My Soup

Terence Frisby was born on November 28, 1932 in New Cross, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), Adam Adamant Lives! (1966) and First Night (1963). He was married to Christine Doppelt. He died on April 22, 2020 in the UK.

52. Tom Conway

Actor | Cat People

Tom Conway played "The Falcon" in ten of that series' entries. He starred in three Val Lewton horror classics. He appeared in comedies, musicals, two Tarzan films and even science fiction films.

He was early television's Detective Mark Saber, but Conway will probably be best remembered as George ...

53. Víctor Ayos

Pájaro loco

Víctor Ayos was born on June 16, 1937 in Cordoba, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Pájaro loco (1971), Amalio Reyes, un hombre (1970) and Buenas noches, Buenos Aires (1964). He died on April 22, 2005 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

54. Vivi Bach

Actress | Holiday in St. Tropez

Vivi Bach was born on September 3, 1939 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress and writer, known for Holiday in St. Tropez (1964), Die Post geht ab (1962) and Soldaterkammerater rykker ud (1959). She was married to Dietmar Schönherr and Heinz Sebeck. She died on April 22, 2013 in Ibiza, Spain.

55. Will Geer

Actor | Jeremiah Johnson

Will Geer was born William Aughe Ghere in Frankfort, Indiana, to Katherine (Aughe), a teacher, and Roy Aaron Ghere, a postal worker. Will admired his grandfather, a man who said hello to trees by their Latin names and who had used what he brought back to Indiana from the California gold rush to ...

56. William Hjortsberg

Writer | Legend

William Hjortsberg was born on February 23, 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Legend (1985), Angel Heart (1987) and Thunder and Lightning (1977). He was married to Margaret Jane Camp, Sharon Leroy and Marian Souidee Renken. He died on April 22, 2017 in Livingston, ...