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- Music Artist
- Composer
- Music Department
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Bill Withers was born on July 4, 1938 in the small coal-mining town of Slab Fork, West Virginia and was raised in the nearby town of Beckley. He was the youngest of six children of Mattie (Galloway), a maid, and William Withers, a miner. His father died when Withers was thirteen. Bill worked a series of odd jobs to help his mother out. At age seventeen he joined the US Navy and first became interested in both singing and songwriting during his tour of duty in the armed forces. After being discharged from the Navy in 1965, Bill moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a music career. Withers worked a full time job making toilet seats at the Boeing aircraft company and recorded demos on the side at night for several years prior to being signed to the Sussex Records label in 1970. In 1971 Bill released his debut album "Just As I Am." The song "Ain't No Sunshine" was a #3 R&B radio hit and won the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Song. Withers scored a massive smash in 1972 with the marvelously inspirational "Lean on Me," which reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts on July 8. "Use Me" was likewise successful; it peaked at #2 on the Billboard pop charts. In the summer of 1974 Bill performed in concert along with James Brown, Etta James and BB King at the historic Ali/Frasier fight in Zaire (footage of Withers in concert can be seen in the acclaimed documentary "When We Were Kings"). After parting with Sussex Records, Withers hooked up with Columbia Records in 1975. "Lovely Day" was a Top 30 Billboard pop hit in 1978. "Just the Two of Us," Bill's terrific duet with Grover Washington, Jr., was a #2 Billboard pop hit in 1981 and won the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Song. His songs have been covered by a diverse array of artists that include Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Cocker, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Diana Ross, Club Nouveau (their 1987 cover of "Lean on Me" won the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Song in 1988), Morrisey, Paul McCartney, Michael Bolton, Fiona Apple, Sting, Kenny Rogers, and Johnny Mathis.
Withers was the recipient of the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award in 2006. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Bill's songs have been featured on the soundtracks to such movies as "Hoot," "Roll Bounce," "Starsky & Hutch," "Bandits," "Exit Wounds," "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," "American Beauty," "Notting Hill," "The Bodyguard," "American Me," "Lean on Me," and "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," plus episodes of the TV shows "Entourage," "LAX," "Cold Case," "Keen Eddie," "Six Feet Under," "The Wire," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigations," and "The Simpsons."- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Dennis Nollette was born on 2 July 1951 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Think Like a Man (2012), Zach & Dennis: How It All Began (2016) and How It All Began (2017). He died on 30 March 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Dr. Evermor was born on 20 September 1938 in Brooklyn, Wisconsin, USA. He was married to Lady Eleanor. He died on 30 March 2020 in Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA.
- Sasha D'Arc was born on 12 June 1945 in Zagreb, Croatia. He was an actor. He died on 30 March 2020 in Rome, Italy.
- Writer
- Producer
- Script and Continuity Department
Steve Kreinberg was born on 23 April 1946 in the USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993), Head of the Class (1986) and Herman's Head (1991). He was married to Robin Baskin and Nancy Kreinberg. He died on 30 March 2020 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.- Maurice Bidermann was born on 4 April 1932 in Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital, Belgium. He was a producer, known for Israel, Why (1973), Le grand échiquier (1972) and Antenne 2 Midi (1979). He was married to Danielle Bibas. He died on 30 March 2020 in Paris, France.
- Actor
- Writer
Barry Wilsher was born on 24 March 1932. He was an actor and writer, known for The Saint (1962), Doctor Who (1963) and Silas Marner (1964). He died on 30 March 2020.- Writer
- Actor
Tomie DePaola was born on 15 September 1934 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Clown of God (1982), Strega Nona and Charlie Needs a Cloak (1977). He died on 30 March 2020 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.- Abdul Qadir Junejo was a novelist, playwright and columnist writing in Sindhi, Urdu and English languages. He wrote dramas and serials that aired on Pakistan Television Corporation and on commercial channels. The Government of Pakistan and Government of Sindh awarded him the Pride of Performance Award in 2008 and the Latif Award in 2016. He received several awards from local organizations.
- John was born and raised in Rabat, Island of Malta, in the centre of the Mediterranean. He is the eldest of two boys. During world war two, he entertained the refugee's children who had lost everything during the war. Malta, at that time, 1942, was the most bombed country in the world. After the war John emigrated to the west on his way to California via Canada. He started his acting Carrier in 1956.
- Arianne Caoili was born on 22 December 1986 in Metro Manila, Philippines. She was married to Levon Aronian. She died on 30 March 2020 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Shami Chaikin was born on 21 April 1931 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Viet Rock (1966), Kate & Allie (1984) and Camera Three (1955). She died on 30 March 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Frank Maloney was born on 26 September 1940 in the USA. He was married to Kathleen. He died on 30 March 2020 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Franciszek Szydelko was born on 5 August 1925 in Wola Rafalowska, Poland. He was an actor, known for Zapach psiej siersci (1982), A Short Film About Killing (1988) and No End (1985). He died on 30 March 2020.- Nathan Fong was born on 16 March 1959 in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Double Happiness (1994) and Food Network Challenge (2003). He died on 30 March 2020.
- James Goodrich was born on 16 April 1946 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was married to Judy Loudin. He died on 30 March 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Riachão was born on 14 November 1921 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Bahia (1976), A Grande Feira (1961) and Cássia Eller (2014). He died on 30 March 2020 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.- Additional Crew
Romek Marber was born on 25 October 1925 in Turek, Poland. He is known for Psyche 59 (1964) and Merry-Go-Round (1963). He died on 30 March 2020.- Eva Hesse was born on 2 March 1925 in Berlin, Germany. She was a writer, known for Spiel um Job (1961). She died on 30 March 2020 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Joe Ashton was born on 9 October 1933 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He was married to Margaret (Maggie) Lee. He died on 30 March 2020 in England, UK.
- Louise Ebrel was born on 27 July 1932 in Treffrin, Côtes-du-Nord, France. She was an actress, known for Love Like Poison (2010), Le Namouic (1997) and Des mots de minuit (1999). She died on 30 March 2020 in France.
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Piotr Strzelecki was born on 9 September 1961 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Lódzkie, Poland. He was a production manager and producer, known for Never Look Away (2018), Phoenix (2014) and Die Geschwister (2016). He died on 30 March 2020.- Don Campbell was born on 8 January 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was married to Mary Anne Danehy. He died on 30 March 2020 in Santa Clarita, California, USA.
- Manolis Glezos was a Greek left-wing politician, journalist, author, and folk hero, best known for his participation in the World War II resistance. In Greece, he is best remembered for taking down the Flag of Nazi Germany from the Acropolis during the Axis occupation of Greece, along with Lakis Santas. After the end of the Occupation, his left-wing political beliefs and activism led to him being sentenced to death thrice; his imprisonments and legal troubles were often the topic of international interest, until his permanent release in 1971. Since the restoration of democracy in 1974, he had been active as a politician, becoming a Member of the Greek Parliament for various left-wing parties over the years. In 2014, at the age of 91, he became a Member of the European Parliament for a second time in his life, for Syriza, making him the oldest-ever member of the European Parliament - he was also the most voted-for candidate in Greece. Glezos was an award-winning journalist, and worked as head-editor and editor for the left-wing newspapers Rizospastis and I Avgi, which are popular to this day; he also published six books.
- Marque was born on 24 February 1963 in Washington, DC, USA. He was an actor, known for Música sí (1997) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996). He died on 30 March 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.