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- James Glass was born on 28 January 1956 in Houston, Texas, USA. He died on 13 December 1970 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- Megan Emerick was born on 17 March 1956 in the USA. She died on 7 July 1973 in Seward, Alaska, USA.
- Mary Jayne Jones was born on 10 September 1956 in Arkansas, USA. She died on 9 April 1974 in Ottumwa, Iowa, USA.
- Dawn DeFeo was born on 29 July 1956 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She died on 13 November 1974 in Amityville, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Alessandro Momo was one of the promising young Italian actors. He began his acting career when he was very young, starring as a protagonist in the soap operas along with Valerio Fioravanti.
He became famous for his sexual exploitation of the maid played by the Italian sex bomb, Laura Antonelli in Malicious (1973) directed by Salvatore Samperi. In an eerie parallelism with James Dean and his final film, Giant (1956), Alessandro starred in his final film, Scent of a Woman (1974) (Profumo di Donna), along with Vittorio Gassman and Agostina Belli.
Alessandro was killed in the motorcycle accident shortly after the shooting was wrapped up. Eleonora Giorgi, an actress and his friend, had given him a motorcycle, Honda CB750 Four, in spite of Italian traffic regulations at that time prohibiting the riders under 21 from operating the powerful motorcycles. The actress was under the investigation for reckless endangerment of the youth by supplying him the motorcycle in question.
Patrizio Sandrelli dedicated a song, 'Brother in Love', to Alessandro Momo in his memory.
He is buried in Verano cemetery together with his father, Gabriel, who died in 2000. - Sarah Des Prez was born on 20 January 1956 in Manhattan, New York, USA. She died on 2 February 1975 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- John Butkovich was born on 16 September 1956 in Nova Kapela, Croatia. He died on 31 July 1975 in Cook County, Illinois, USA.
- Kim Montelaro was born on 21 August 1956 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA. She died on 1 September 1976 in Washington Township, New Jersey, USA.
- Virginia Voskerichian was born on 14 September 1956 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She died on 8 March 1977 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- Jon Prestidge was born on 3 November 1956 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He died on 15 March 1977 in Norwood Park Township, Illinois, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Matthew Garber was a British child actor. Both of his parents were theatrical actors, but neither was particularly famous.
In 1963, Garber came to the attention of actor Roy Dotrice (father of Karen Dotrice) who was seeking potential child actors. Roy recommended Garber to the casting department of the Disney company, where young Garber's "artful dodges, like squinting, screwing up his nose, and brushing his hair back with one hand" were thought likely to make him stand out. He was cast in the film "The Three Lives of Thomasina" (1963), as the character Geordie McNab, a playmate to the Scottish girl Mary MacDhui (played by Karen Dotrice).
Garber next received a bigger role as the character Michael Banks in "Mary Poppins" (1964), one of the two charges of the protagonist nanny. Jane Banks, Michael's sister, was played by Karen Dotrice. The film was the greatest hit of Garber's career and is the role for which he is most remembered.
In 1967, Garber had his third and last film role, as the character Rodney Winthrop in "The Gnome-Mobile". In the film, Rodney and his sister Elizabeth Winthrop (played by Karen Dotrice) are trying to prolong the life of a 943-year-old gnome, who has lost the will to survive.
Following his brief film career, Garber returned to his school studies. He attended first St Paul's Primary School in Winchmore Hill, and then Highgate School in Highgate, North London. He graduated in 1972.
In 1976-1977, Garber was in India and contracted hepatitis. He returned to London in June 1977, seeking better medical treatment. It was too late as the disease had infected his pancreas. He died soon after, the official cause being hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis. He was only 21-years-old. He was single and had no known children.
Garber's remains were cremated at St. Marylebone Crematorium, in East Finchley, London. Both of his parents died within a decade following his death. Fergus Garber, a surviving younger brother of Matthew, was never informed whether there was any memorial erected for his brother. Garber was posthumously named a Disney Legend in 2004.- William Lavaco was born on 7 March 1956 in Barberton, Ohio, USA. He died on 8 August 1977 in Norton, Ohio, USA.
- Russell Nelson was born on 26 September 1956 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. He died on 17 October 1977 in Norwood Park Township, Illinois, USA.
- Brian Maggiore was born on 16 October 1956 in Fresno, California, USA. He was married to Katie Maggiore. He died on 2 February 1978 in Rancho Cordova, California, USA.
- Karla Brown was born on 28 February 1956 in Lima, Ohio, USA. She died on 21 June 1978 in Wood River, Illinois, USA.
- James O. Isaac was born on 2 October 1956 in the USA. He died on 4 November 1978 in Ontario, Ohio, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Danny Ruvolo was born on 22 May 1956 in the USA. He was an actor, known for All That Jazz (1979) and Apple Pie (1975). He died on 17 November 1978 in New York City, New York, USA.- Savannah Anderson was born on 6 December 1956 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. She died on 14 May 1979 in Irvine, California, USA.
- Catherine Walsh was born on 20 January 1956 in Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 1 September 1979 in Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Debra Jackson was born on 23 September 1956 in Texas, USA. She died on 30 October 1979 in Georgetown, Texas, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Ian Curtis was born in Old Trafford, Manchester, at the Memorial Hospital. He grew up listening to The Who and The Rolling Stones, and other heroes of his teenage years included David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, and James Dean. He especially liked musicians whose lyrics spoke of death, or those who had died at their peak. He attended the King's School in Macclesfield, where he took his first overdose with a friend. During their customary "social services" hours on Wednesdays, they would visit the homes of elderly pensioners, and would usually take drugs out of their medicine cabinets. With friend Oliver Cleaver, Ian took an accidental overdose of chlorpromazine hydrochloride, brand name Largactil, which was used to treat schizophrenia. Both had their stomachs pumped, and were kept from being expelled when Oliver said he had been trying to kill himself.
Ian met his future wife Deborah in 1972. After he quit school and his family moved to New Moston, Manchester, Ian stopped experimenting with drugs. He and Deborah were married on August 23, 1975. During several moves from different houses, Ian and Deborah spent short periods of time living in his grandparents' basement. On 20 July 1976, Ian saw the Sex Pistols play at the Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall. He had missed their first show, but was inspired just as much by the second. Always having been a music fan, Ian felt driven to join a band. After moving back to Macclesfield, Ian found his place in the band Joy Division, then called Warsaw. The band consisted of Bernard Sumner on guitar, Peter Hook on bass, and Stephen Morris on drums. During the years of 1977-1980, the band took off and became a part of Tony Wilson's label, Factory records. They released one EP, "An Ideal for Living," in January 1977, and two official albums: "Unknown Pleasures" in June 1979, and "Closer," released posthumously in July 1980. Ian first discovered that he suffered from epilepsy in December 1978, while his wife was pregnant with their daughter Natalie. The pills he took to help his epilepsy are believed by many to be the cause of Ian's intense depression from that point up until his death. Another major contributing factor was Ian's ongoing affair with a woman named Annik Honore, who he first met in late 1979. With a wife and daughter at home, Ian usually saw Annik at Joy Division gigs and on their tours, where wives were not allowed. On April 7, 1980, Ian took an overdose of Phenobarbitone, which he announced to his wife. She rushed him to the hospital. He had his stomach pumped, and was pronounced not suicidal. The day following his suicide attempt, he performed with Joy Division at Derby Hall, Bury. Ian had only sung two songs when a riot broke out. Tony Wilson found Ian crying upstairs, and to comfort him, reminded him about the Lou Reed gig at the Free Trade Hall where there had also been a bottle-throwing riot. The last Joy Division performance was May 2, at Birmingham University. Ian spent the last few months of his life moving back and forth between other people's houses, rarely staying at home. When he did return home, it was to watch the film Stroszek (1977), by one of his heroes, Werner Herzog. He had been living with his parents at the time, and wouldn't want to upset them by watching such a dark film. He wrote a letter to his wife Deborah, which spoke of the troubles in his life, and the love he felt for her and Natalie. He did write that he wished he was dead, but did not speak of any intentions to kill himself. After this, he is believed to have taken photographs of his daughter and wife down to look at, and to have listened to Iggy Pop's "The Idiot." He was discovered in the morning by his wife, Deborah, having committed suicide by hanging. The date of his death was May 18, 1980.- Karen Jones was born on 23 February 1956 in Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA. She died on 23 June 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Johnny Owen was born on 7 January 1956 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. He died on 4 November 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Soundtrack
Chuck Wagon was born on 11 August 1956. He died on 6 June 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Randy Rhoads was born on 6 December 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Ghost Rider (2007), Megamind (2010) and Tag (2018). He died on 19 March 1982 in Leesburg, Florida, USA.- Tahira Naqvi was born on 20 August 1956 in Daska, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. She was an actress, known for Waris (1979) and Mian Biwi Razi (1982). She died on 2 June 1982 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
James Honeyman-Scott was born on 4 November 1956 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Lost in Translation (2003), Just Like Heaven (2005) and Private Parts (1997). He was married to Peggy Sue Honeyman-Scott. He died on 16 June 1982 in London, England, UK.- Pattie Wolzen was born on 6 April 1956 in Hastings, Nebraska, USA. She died on 5 December 1982 in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.
- Lutz Eigendorf was born on 16 July 1956 in Brandenburg an der Havel, East Germany [now Brandenburg, Germany]. He was married to Josephine and Gabriele. He died on 7 March 1983 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Kimberly Nelson was born on 30 November 1956 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. She died on 1 November 1983 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Bruce Allen Bennett was born on 22 April 1956. He died on 16 January 1984 in Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA.
- Catrine da Costa was a Swedish woman that was last seen alive around June 10, 1984. Parts of her dismembered body was found on July 18, 1984, under a highway overpass in Solna, just outside Stockholm. On Oct. 6, 1987, Teet Härm and Thomas Allgén are being arrested and charged. The two are sentenced for murder by the District Court of Stockholm on March 8, 1988. Catrine Bäckström was born in Luleå, 725 km North of Stockholm. As a child she moved to Stockholm and lived with her mother. In Portugal 1979 she met Joao da Costa who she married in 1982. The couple had a son who were taken care of by social authorities in Sweden. Shortly before Catrine da Costa's disappearance in June 1984 she was making ready to move to Portugal.
- Catrine da Costa, born Bäckström, was a Swedish woman who was brutally murdered in June 1984. She was born in Luleå, a city in Northern Sweden. The family moved to Stockholm where Catrine Bäckström attended school. She was aiming to become a hairdresser, but never finished the training because of drug abuse. In 1979 she visited Coimbra, Portugal and met Jose da Costa. When Catherine Bäckström returned to Sweden Jose da Costa followed. Shortly after arriving in Sweden he was arrested by the police for a minor drug charge, and sentenced to a two year in prison term. In the summer of 1981 Catrine Bäckström gave birth to a boy and reunited with Jose da Costa in Coimbra, Portugal. The couple had problems with drugs, married, and decided that Catrine da Costa and her son should return to Sweden and get treatment. They never met again. Catrine da Costa was last seen on Malmskillnadsgatan in Stockholm on June 10, 1984. One week later, on June 18th, the dismembered parts of her body where found in plastic bags, spread out far apart. How Catrine da Costa died has not been established, since vital organs and her head has not been found.
- Vickie Long was born on 24 September 1956 in Texas, USA. She died on 10 September 1984 in Jupiter, Florida, USA.
- Salvatore Testa was born on 31 March 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 14 September 1984 in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, USA.
- Phil Shippy was born on 1 April 1956 in Weiser, Idaho, USA. He died on 10 October 1984 in Sonoma, California, USA.
- Simon Scudamore was born on April 15, 1956 in Westminster, London, England. He was the son of James and Pauline Scudamore and had two brothers named Nick and Matthew. He worked at a school for deprived children. Scudamore's sole acting role in a movie was a substantial part as vengeful and disfigured persecuted nerd Marty Rantzen in the enjoyably gruesome and nasty horror slasher cult favorite "Slaughter High." Sadly, he committed suicide at age 28 on November 21, 1984 in London, England.
- Danièle Messia was born on 27 October 1956 in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel. She died on 13 June 1985 in France.
- Debra Jackson was born on 2 March 1956 in Connecticut, USA. She died on 10 August 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Joseph Duell was born on 30 April 1956 in Dayton, Ohio. He was an actor, known for Great Performances: Dance in America (1976). He died on 16 February 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Henri Toivonen was born on 25 August 1956 in Jyväskylä, Finland. He died on 2 May 1986 in Castirla, Corsica, France.
- Robert Meadows was born on 27 November 1956 in Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Overboard (1987) and Great Performances (1971). He died on 17 May 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Special Effects
Ron Thiessen was born on 20 March 1956. He is known for Children of a Lesser God (1986) and Agnes of God (1985). He died on 25 June 1986.- Barbara Scott was born on 9 July 1956 in California, USA. She died on 3 July 1986 in Contra Costa County, California, USA.
- Annibale Ruccello was born on 7 February 1956 in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania, Italy. He was a writer, known for Ferdinando, uomo d'amore (1990) and Le cinque rose di Jennifer (1989). He died on 12 September 1986 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Hansi Dujmic was born on 30 December 1956 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! (2008), Tatort (1970) and Austro Pop Show (2004). He died on 21 May 1988 in Vienna, Austria.- Writer
- Art Department
- Script and Continuity Department
Andrea Pazienza was born on 23 May 1956 in San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche, Italy. He was a writer, known for Fiabeschi torna a casa (2013), Paz! (2002) and Lontano da dove (1983). He died on 16 June 1988 in Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy.- Catherine DiMauro was born on 26 December 1956 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 29 June 1988 in Delaware, USA.
- Thomas Henty was born on 19 January 1956 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bellman and True (1987), Cooper's Half Hour (1980) and Robin Hood (1984). He died on 13 August 1988 in Fulham, London, England, UK.
- Jesse Aragon was born on 21 March 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sledge Hammer! (1986), The Under Achievers (1987) and Cold Steel (1987). He was married to Dijon Pincay. He died on 8 November 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.