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Margot Kidder was born Margaret Ruth Kidder in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, to Jocelyn Mary "Jill" (Wilson), a history teacher from British Columbia, and Kendall Kidder, a New Mexico-born mining engineer and explosives expert. Margot was a delightful child who took pride in everything she did. At an early age, she became aware of the great emotions she felt towards expressing herself, and caught the acting bug. As a child, she wrote in a diary that she wanted to become a movie star, and that one day it would happen, but she had to overcome something else first. She was aware that she was constantly facing mood swings, but didn't know why. At odd times, she would try to kill herself - the first time was at age 14 - but the next day she would be just fine. Her father's hectic schedule and moving around so much didn't help matters, either, causing her to attend 11 schools in 12 years. Finally, in an attempt to help Margot with her troubles, her parents sent" her to a boarding school, where she took part in school plays, such as Romeo and Juliet", in which she played the lead.

After graduation, Margot moved to Los Angeles to start a film career. She found herself dealing with a lot of prejudice, and hotheads, but later found solace with a Canadian agent. This was when she got her first acting job, in the Norman Jewison film Gaily, Gaily (1969). This led to another starring role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970), in which she co-starred with Gene Wilder. After some harsh words from the film's director, Margot temporarily left films to study acting in New York, doing television work to pay her bills, but when the money ran out, she decided it was time to make a second try at acting. When she arrived in Hollywood she met up at a screen test with actress Jennifer Salt, resulting in a friendship that still stands strong today. Margot and Jennifer moved into a lofty beach house and befriended other, then unknown, struggling filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma, Steven Spielberg and Susan Sarandon, among others. Late nights would see the hot, happening youngsters up until all hours talking around a fire about how they were all going to change the film industry. It was crazy living and within the Christmas season, Margot had become involved with De Palma, and as a Christmas present he gave her the script to his upcoming film Sisters (1972). Margot and Salt both had the leads in the film, and it was a huge critical success.

The film made branded Margot as a major talent, and in the following years she starred in a string of critically acclaimed pictures, such as Black Christmas (1974), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), 92 in the Shade (1975) - directed by Thomas McGuane, who was also her husband for a brief period - and a somewhat prophetic tale of self-resurrection, The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975).

After three years of being a housewife, looking after her daughter Maggie and not working, Margot decided it was time to let her emotions take control and get back into acting. Once her marriage to McGuane was over, she eyed a script that would change her life forever. Her new agent referred her to a little-known director named Richard Donner. He was going to be directing a film called Superman (1978), and she auditioned for and secured the leading female role of Lois Lane. That film and Superman II (1980) filmed simultaneously. After the success of "Superman" she took on more intense roles, such as The Amityville Horror (1979) and Willie & Phil (1980). After that, Margot starred in numerous films, television and theater work throughout the 1980s, including Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). When the 1990s erupted with the Gulf War, Margot found herself becoming involved in politics. She made a stir in the biz when she spoke out against the military for their actions in Kuwait. She also appeared in a cameo in Donner's Maverick (1994).

In 1996, as she was preparing to write her autobiography, she began to become more and more paranoid. When her computer became infected with a virus, this gave her paranoia full rein, and she sank into bipolar disorder. She panicked, and the resulting psychological problems she created for herself resulted in her fantasizing that her first husband was going to kill her, so she left her home and faked her death, physically altering her appearance in the process. After an intervention took place, she got back on her feet and started the mental wellness campaign. Since then, she resumed her career in film, television, and theatre, including appearing in a Canadian stage production of "The Vagina Monologues", and in films like The Clown at Midnight (1998).

Margot died on May 13, 2018, in Livingston, Montana.

Gorgeously statuesque and voluptuous redhead knockout Janine Reynaud was born on August 13, 1930 in Paris, France. She began her career as a model for designer Jean Patou. Janine started acting in movies in the mid-1960's. She achieved her greatest enduring cult popularity with her alluring and captivating portrayal of kinky and enigmatic nightclub stripper Lorna Green in Jesús Franco's offbeat and intriguing experimental erotic masterpiece Succubus (1968). Reynaud went on to play sexy sleuth Diana in the delightfully silly spy spoofs Two Undercover Angels (1969) and Kiss Me Monster (1969), which were also directed by Franco. Janine appeared in thirteen films with her actor/writer/director husband Michel Lemoine; they were especially effective together as a predatory swinging libertine couple in the steamy The Sensuous Teenager (1971). Reynaud's other memorable roles include the sexually repressed Adelaide in The Chambermaid's Dream (1971), the temperamental Lara in the compelling giallo murder mystery thriller The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971), a prostitute in the oddball spaghetti Western Blindman (1971), and libidinous fashion model Francis in the racy Les désaxées (1972). Alas, Janine quit acting in the late 1970's. Reynaud died at age 87 on January 30, 2018 in France.

Rogelio Blain was born on 24 August 1944 in Cuba. He was an actor, known for The Man from Maisinicu (1973), The Stevensons (2006) and Las huérfanas de la Obra Pía (2000). He died on 13 May 2018 in Havana, Cuba.

Clare Drake was born on 9 October 1928 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was an actor, known for Running Brave (1983). He was married to Dolly. He died on 13 May 2018 in Edmonton, Canadad.

Baadur Tsuladze was born on 5 March 1935 in Batumi, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor and director, known for Krosvordis amokhsnis mokvarultatvsis (1981), Myach, perchatka i kapitan (1970) and Sami simgera (1962). He died on 13 May 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Glenn Branca was born on 6 October 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Mothman Prophecies (2002), The Belly of an Architect (1987) and Rock My Religion (1984). He was married to Reg Bloor. He died on 13 May 2018 in New York City, New York, USA.

Geoffrey Brawn was born on 31 January 1935 in Kendal, Westmorland, England, UK. He is known for It's Ragtime! (1969), A Little of What You Fancy (1968) and The Good Old Days (1953). He died on 13 May 2018.

Karl Ernst Herrmann was born on 12 August 1936 in Neukirch an der Lausitz, Germany. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Klassen Feind (1983), Mozart 22 (2006) and Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985). He was married to Ursel Herrmann. He died on 13 May 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

Beth Chatto was born on 27 June 1923 in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK. She was married to Andrew Chatto. She died on 13 May 2018 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.

Chuck Panama was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Chuck was married to Gerry Panama. Chuck died on 13 May 2018 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.

Cláudia Celeste was born on 14 July 1952 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Wild Sex of the Children of the Night (1982), Motel (1974) and Beijo na Boca (1982). She died on 13 May 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.