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- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
King Von was born on 9 August 1994 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for F9: The Fast Saga (2021), PnB Rock Feat. King Von: Rose Gold (2021) and King Von: Robberies (2023). He died on 6 November 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.- Kenneth V. Jones was an actor, known for Phantasm (1979), Kenny & Company (1976) and Hidden Fears (1993). He died on 6 November 2020 in the USA.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Fernando E. Solanas was born on 16 February 1936 in Olivos, Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a producer and director, known for Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (1985), The Journey (1992) and The South (1988). He was married to Angela Correa. He died on 6 November 2020 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Producer
- Writer
- Editor
Ken Spears was an American animator, television writer, television producer and sound editor from Los Angeles. He and his partner Joe Ruby co-created the "Scooby-Doo" franchise, and all five of its original co-protagonists. They later co-led the animation studio Ruby-Spears Productions (1977-1996), which produced a large number of animated television series.
In 1938, Spears was born in Los Angeles. His parents were radio host Harry Spears and his wife Edna Graiver. Edna died shortly after her son's birth. Spears was primarily raised by his widowed father. He spend part of his early years in New York City, due to his father's work there.
During his high school years, Spears befriended a son of animation producer William Hanna. Following his service in the United States Navy, Spears aspired to a career in the animation industry. In 1959, he was personally hired by William Hanna as a sound editor for the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions. He was more interested in a career as a television writer. He formed a writing partnership with Joe Ruby, who had similar aspirations and was also a Navy veteran. During the 1960s, the duo variously worked for the animation studios Hanna-Barbera and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. They also lend their services to the production company of Sid and Marty Krofft.
Ruby and Spears served as the co-creators of the animated series "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969-1970), the original incarnation of Scooby-Doo. They also created its main characters: Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Fred Jones, and Shaggy Rogers, along with their pet dog Scooby-Doo. All of the human characters were modeled after characters from the popular sitcom "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959-1963). Ruby and Spears collaborated closely with Fred Silverman, then head of daytime programming at CBS. Silverman was the one who had commissioned the series in the first place.
Due to their working relationship with Fred Silverman, Ruby and Spears were hired to supervise the production of CBS's Saturday morning cartoon lineup during the early 1970s. When Silverman started working for ABC in 1975, he soon hired Ruby and Spears. ABC would eventually help Ruby and Spears to secure the funds to create their own animation studio, Ruby-Spears (1977-1996). The studio was initially a subsidiary of Filmways (1952-1982), a television production company that had produced a number of hit sitcoms during the 1960s.
In 1981, Filmways sold the Ruby-Spears studio to Taft Entertainment. Taft was the parent company of Hanna-Barbera, and the two animation studios often co-produced series during the 1980s. Spears served as the executive producer of a number of notable series, such as the post-apocalyptic series "Thundarr the Barbarian" (1980-1981), the action-adventure series "Mister T" (1983-1985), and the first five seasons of the musical comedy "Alvin and the Chipmunks" (1983-1988).
In 1991, Taft Entertainment sold the library of Ruby-Spears to Turner Broadcasting System, along with the entirety of Hanna-Barbera. That same year, Ruby-Spears became a subsidiary of the RS Holdings. Spears continued leading the studio for its remaining years. Spears co-produced the "Weird West" series "Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa" (1992-1993), the superhero series "Megaman" (1994-1996), and the superhero series "Skysurfer Strike Force" (1995-1996). But these were the studio's last productions. Ruby-Spears ceased operations in 1996.
In 1995, Spears served as the producer of the live-action horror comedy "Rumpelstiltskin" (1995). He mostly retired in the late 1990s, staying away from the limelight. In 2018, the elderly Spears entered hospice care. He died on November 6, 2020, due to complications from Lewy body dementia. Core features of this form of dementia include "REM sleep behavior disorder" (RBD) and visual hallucinations. Spears was 82-years-old at the time of his death. Several of Spears' animated productions have maintained a cult following.- Actress
- Executive
Barbara Spiegel was born on 12 March 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and executive, known for Tootsie (1982), This Is Where I Leave You (2014) and Law & Order (1990). She died on 6 November 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.- Dragan Jovicic was born on 22 November 1953 in Rogatica, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Crna hronika (2004), Brisani prostor (1985) and Ranjenik (1988). He died on 6 November 2020 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Actress
- Location Management
Dee Anne Helsel was born in Altoona, PA and moved to Los Angeles in 1970 to start her professional career in acting. She is the author of How Acting Works: The Official Reference Book for The Mechanics of Believability originated by her mentor and coach, Lieux Dressler, of over 40 years. She was an award-winning actress in film, television and stage as well as a director and screenwriter, and conducted seminars for actors, directors and platform speakers.- Ursula Traun was born on 17 August 1918 in Germany. She was an actress, known for Fanfaren der Liebe (1951), Tatort (1970) and Familie Hansen (1966). She died on 6 November 2020 in Pöcking, Bavaria, Germany.
- Mikhail Zhvanetsky was born on 6 March 1934 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He was a writer and actor, known for Po stranitsam «Vokrug smekha». 1978-1980 (2006), Fuse (cinema journal) (1962) and Contacts... Conflicts #1 (1984). He was married to Natalia Valeryevna and ???. He died on 6 November 2020 in Moscow, Russia.
- Fergus O'Kelly was born on 22 July 1932 in Ireland. He was an actor, known for Dead Man's Evidence (1962), Sergeant Cork (1963) and Father Ted (1995). He died on 6 November 2020.
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Luke Rhinehart was born on 15 November 1932 in Albany, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Search for the Dice Man, After Death (2012) and The Dice Man. He was married to Ann. He died on 6 November 2020 in Canaan, New York, USA.- Gerald Stone was born in 1933 in the United States. He was a producer, known for A Current Affair (1986), 60 Minutes (1979) and This Day Tonight (1967). He was married to Beth and Irene. He died on 6 November 2020 in Australia.
- SauxePaxk TB was born on 2 November 2003 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for SauxePaxk TB: Quarantine (2020). He died on 6 November 2020 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Timur Selçuk was born on 2 July 1945 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a composer and actor, known for The Blue Exile (1993), Abdülhamid Düserken (2003) and Iyi Aile Çocugu (1978). He died on 6 November 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
- Composer
- Producer
Stefano D'Orazio was born on 12 September 1948 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor and composer, known for Christmas in Love (2004), Pooh: Ancora una notte insieme (2009) and Aloha (1984). He was married to Tiziana Giardoni. He died on 6 November 2020 in Rome, Italy.- Gisèle Simoens was born on 16 May 1940 in Brugge, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for De vorstinnen van Brugge (1972). She died on 6 November 2020 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jim Radford was born on 1 October 1928 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was an actor, known for Jim Radford: The Shores of Normandy (2019), Good Morning Britain (2014) and The One Show (2006). He died on 6 November 2020 in London, England.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Anna Körner was born on 7 September 1954 in Oradea, Romania. She was an actress, known for Matrimonium Sacrum (1919), Kisváros (1993) and A windsori víg nök (1994). She died on 6 November 2020.- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Nathan Zach was born on 13 December 1930 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer, known for Ha-Shminiya (2005), Diary 1973-1983 (1983) and Sabri Maranan (2011). He was married to Sarah Avital and Asya Haramati . He died on 6 November 2020 in Ramat Gan, Israel.- Piero Simondo was born on 25 August 1928 in Cosio d'Arroscia, Liguria, Italy. He was an actor, known for Amateurs 2 (2000). He died on 6 November 2020 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
- Zoltán Kátay was born on 3 November 1954 in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Visszaszámlálás (1986) and Mátyás, a sosemvolt királyfi (2006). He died on 6 November 2020 in Hungary.