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Joanna Cameron (born Patricia Kara Cameron) was an American actress and model, whose relatively brief acting career lasted from 1969 to 1980. She is primarily remembered for portraying the superheroine Isis/Andrea Thomas in the short-lived series "The Secrets of Isis" (1975-1976). Her character was depicted as a distant descendant of the Pharaoh Hatshepsut (15th century BC). An amulet that once belonged to her ancestor bestowed on Andrea elemental powers, and turned her into a representative of the goddess Isis (from which the powers derived). The series lasted for 2 seasons, and a total of 22 episodes. Cameron also portrayed Isis in three guest appearances in the superhero series "Shazam!"(1974-1976).
Cameron attended college during the late 1960s. She befriended fellow college student Linda Hope, a daughter of the comedian Bob Hope (1903-2003). Linda introduced Cameron to her father. Bob decided to cast Cameron in the role of the main character Nancy Benson in the comedy film "How to Commit Marriage" (1969). In the film, Nancy is a 19-year-old music student who is impregnated by her boyfriend. She plans to give birth and then offer the child for adoption, while her parents conspire to adopt their grandchild without informing Nancy of its fate. This film was Cameron's film debut.
Cameron was subsequently cast as a female student in the black comedy film "Pretty Maids All in a Row" (1971). In the film, high school football coach and guidance counselor Michael "Tiger" McDrew (played by Rock Hudson) systematically seduces female students, and has flings with them. The girls are unaware that Tiger is secretly a serial killer, and that he is responsible for killing several young girls. This was the only feature film scripted by the famed television writer Gene Roddenberry.
Cameron ceased making film appearances by 1971, but she had already started being cast in guest star roles in various television series. She had a recurring role as Nurse Anne MacAndrews in the medical drama "Marcus Welby, M.D.". She also depicted an unrelated one-shot character in the same series. Cameron was a relatively familiar face to television viewers by the time she gained the lead role in "The Secrets of Isis".
Following the end of her series, Cameron resumed making guest appearances in various television series. Her most notable role in this period was playing the young journalist Gale Hoffman in the first two episodes of the superhero series "The Amazing Spider-Man" (1977-1979). Her character was determined to get an interview from the mysterious Spider-Man. Gale was unaware that Spidey was her work colleague, Peter Parker. She and Peter even traveled together on an assignment by J. Jonah Jameson.
By the late 1970s, Cameron appeared regularly in television commercials. She had become the chosen model for several brands of cosmetics, shampoo, wine, beer, pantyhose, and breath freshener. At one point, she held the record for the most appearances in commercials. She had reportedly appeared in 105 commercials within a few years. Her commercials had a combined length of 150 hours.
Cameron chose to retire from acting in 1980, at the age of 32. She subsequently worked for a decade as a nurse in the home health-care industry. She retired from this role in order to work in the marketing department of the hotel industry. Her marketing career lasted for several decades.
In October 2021, Cameron died at the age of 73. Her death was caused by complications in the aftermath of a stroke. Her death was announced to the press by Joanna Pang Atkins, Cameron's former co-star in "The Secrets of Isis". They had apparently maintained contact since the series ended. Cameron's death attracted considerable press attention, though she had remained out of the spotlight for 40 years. "The Secrets of Isis" still has a cult following, and versions of Andrea Thomas have appeared in comic books by DC Comics.- Dorothy Steel was born on 23 February 1926 in Flint, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for Black Panther (2018), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). She was married to Warren Wardell . She died on 15 October 2021 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
- Pornsak Songsang was born in 1961 in Ban Phai District, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. He died on 15 October 2021 in Nong Bua Lam Phu province, Thailand.
- Boyd Holister was born on 7 December 1930 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Young Jesse James (1960), The Clonus Horror (1979) and Mannix (1967). He was married to Linda Hutchings and Arlene Martel. He died on 15 October 2021.
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Farrukh Jaffar was born in 1933 in Jaunpur. She was an actress and composer, known for Swades (2004), Gulabo Sitabo (2020) and Sultan (2016). She was married to Syed Muhammad Jaffar. She died on 15 October 2021 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.- Writer
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Ivo Stivicic was born on 13 May 1936 in Resetari kod Nove Gradiske, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a writer and director, known for Double Circle (1963), Horvatov izbor (1985) and Tamburasi (1982). He was married to Mirjana. He died on 15 October 2021 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Actor
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Abel Rodríguez was born in 1971 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor, known for Todos se van (2015), La viuda de la mafia (2004) and The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018). He died on 15 October 2021 in Miami, Florida, USA.- Production Manager
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Michele was always fascinated by moving images and started collecting 8mm and Super 8mm films on a regular basis from the age of seven. At the age of 17 he began collecting 35 mm theatrical prints of all his beloved films in earnest, whilst attending a screenwriting class taught by some of Italy's grand masters of cinema like Nanny Loy, Suso Cecchi D'amico, and Luigi Filippo D'Amico. Under their tutelage, Michele learnt the art of writing for both the big and the small screen.
After graduation from Law School, the chance of a lifetime was given to him at the age of 22, when infamous director Andrew White asked him to be assistant director on the rarely seen Italian slasher epic Massacre. Working on a film set was a dream come true for the young film enthusiast, and that first experience as an assistant led to years of working in movies, TV shows, commercials and documentaries as a first assistant director, production manager, executive producer and screenwriter for the likes of Lucio Fulci (his beloved master), Bernardino Zapponi, Ruggero Deodato, Rolando Stefanelli, Michele Placido, Bud Spencer, Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava and many, many, others.
His encyclopedic knowledge of films and filmmaking has seen him been called upon to collaborate with international film festivals like Sitges, Fantafestival, Malaga, Toronto, and Edinburgh. After his post graduated studies in Visual Arts at UCLA, he also ran an art house theatre for two years in which he screened the rarities, restored prints and the long lost gems he was always "digging out" of dusty film vaults. Michele has also written articles for X Files Magazine, Hustler, Tank Magazine, Psycho, and Video Impulse.
In 1999 he launched the independent video label Pulp Video. The label soon gathered a reputation for innovation and quality with its faultless video and DVD releases of long forgotten rarities and bona fide film classics. Pulp Video was also one of the first companies to embrace the digital revolution and spearhead the DVD boom in the Italian market.
Whilst busily releasing films, De Angelis was also working as a consultant and executive producer, producing DVD featurettes and documentaries for American companies like Universal Pictures Home Video, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Blue Underground and more.
In the following years his work in documentary and making ofs, led him to International recognition when his documentary In The Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust was sold to US, France, Japan, Spain, UK, Germany and many other countries of the world. The documentary reconstructed the making of the mentioned cult classic featuring rediscovered on set footage, never seen before. Another achievement was the production of The Gofathers Of Mondo in which maverick filmmakers Jacopetti and Prosperi spoke for the first time on camera about the creation of the Mondo genre that shook the world.
In 2001 Michele left Pulp Video and joined Alan Young Pictures as associate partner. At Alan Young Pictures he was responsible for the creation of a video and DVD label dedicated, once again, to high quality DVD releases of Italian and American classics. During his tenure Alan Young Pictures, with twin company Planet Pictures, also financed and developed such high profile projects like Lars Von Trier's Dogville, starring Nicole Kidman, Alex De La Iglesia's La Comunidad and El Crimen Ferpecto, and Vincente Aranda's Juana La Loca and Carmen, and Von Trier again with Manderlay. He also served AYP as legal consultant for Zack Snyder's remake of Dawn of the dead. And served as script reader for high profile Italian companies like Dania Film, Immagine & Cinema and Surf Film, for those he closed deals with New Line Cinema and many other companies. Deals that under his suggestions brought to distribution movies like Willard, Academy Award winner Monster, One Point 0, and many others.
In 2004 he secured private investment to found an exciting new distribution and production outfit: Noshame films.
NoShame Films was an ambitious international company that in just over a year already earned a reputation for quality and attention to detail second to none with the release of a series of classics and genre gems on highly praised collectors editions DVDs both in America and Italy. The US market saw for the first time uncut restored versions of Boccaccio 70, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Story Of A Love Affair. With the likes of Fellini and Antonioni, NoShame released restored versions of cult Sergio Martino's films like The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh and many others giallos and horror from Italy.
In 2006 Michele was voted amongst the ten best North American distributor by prestigious New York Times (best vault raider) and by elite cinema magazine Premiere. Followed by enthusiastic reviews from all over the world.
On the production front, Noshame Films was responsible for co-financing Tamara, from Final Destination's creator Jeffrey Rednick, Plague, and Dark Places, starring Lelee Sobieski. NoShame Films handled distribution of these titles in Italy. NoShame also handled theatrical distribution of such acclaimed films like Stander starring Thomas Jane, Sundance winner November with Courtney Cox and critically acclaimed Asylum with Natasha Richardson and Ian MacKellen.
In spring 2005, Noshame films created, jointly with Medusa Home Entertainment and General Video, the DVD label Orizzonti, which released edgy and multi award winning movies from all around the world including Takashi Miike's Gozu, David Anspaugh's The Game of Their Lives, Andreas Marshall's Tears Of Kali.
At the end of 2008 at the beginning of the decline of video market, Michele left Noshame films that ceased operations soon after. He took the first steps towards fully fledged movie production, securing the rights to Graham Masterton's best-selling novel Ritual, to be adapted for the screen and directed by acclaimed director Mariano Baino.
In 2011 Michele set up a new company, Kinoglazorama International, that will be producing and distributing movies and shorts, creating a digital platform that will include a Web Television.- Gary McBee was born on 30 July 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Lake Windfall (2013). He was married to Hiep. He died on 15 October 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
- Earl Grollman was born on 3 July 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was married to Netta Levinson. He died on 15 October 2021 in Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.
- Alan Lapidus was born on 27 September 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Nancy Hoffman, Rochelle Greenberg and Caroline Worthington. He died on 15 October 2021 in Naples, Maine, USA.
- G.K. Govinda Rao was born on 27 April 1937 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He was an actor, known for Bandhana (1984), Nishabdha (1998) and Thulasidala (1985). He died on 15 October 2021 in Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
- David Amess was born on 26 March 1952 in Plaistow, London, England, UK. He was married to Julia Monica Margaret Arnold. He died on 15 October 2021 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK.
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Pawel Nowisz was born on 15 January 1940 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Na dobre i na zle (1999), Fluke (1999) and True Law (2012). He was married to Wanda Wieszczycka. He died on 15 October 2021 in Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Sean Martin was an actor, known for Royal Pains (2009), A Bothered Conscience (2006) and Fatalities and Phantasms (2022). He died on 15 October 2021 in Batesville, Arkansas, USA.
- Vano Siradeghjan was born on 13 November 1946 in Koti, Armenia. Vano was a writer, known for Vano Siradeghyan.Take Your Hand Back from The Pain (2016) and Milky Brother (2014). Vano died on 15 October 2021 in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Christel Schaack-Mattes was born in 1925 in Berlin, Germany. She was married to Willy Mattes. She died on 15 October 2021 in Bad Homburg.
- Courtney Kenny was born on 8 November 1933 in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland. She was an actress, known for Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984) and Indecent Acts (1995). She was married to Caroline Ann Florence Arthur. She died on 15 October 2021.
- Reinhold Roth was married to Elfriede. He died on 15 October 2021 in Wangen im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- James O. Barnhill was born on 23 May 1922 in Sumner, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Ryan's Hope (1975). He died on 15 October 2021 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
- Lil Sabi was born on 9 February 2000 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Lil Sabi feat. Lazy Bre: Law Tryna Peep (2018), Lazy Bre & Lil Sabi: Mirror Mirror (2019) and Lil Sabi & Amethyst Baby: No Effort (2021). He died on 15 October 2021 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
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In 1948 he went to the institute of what was then the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR) and completed training as a journalist. He then got a job here as an editor. It was not least thanks to Ruge's excellent language skills in Russian, English and French that he was soon employed for reports abroad. He was the first German journalist to travel to Yugoslavia after Tito's break with the Soviet Union. Gerd Ruge's work subsequently took him to America, Southeastern Europe, Korea and Indochina, from where he reported on the ongoing war. He always made sure to reflect not only the political situation of the country, but also the daily lives of the people. From 1956 to 1959, Gerd Ruge, the first German journalist in post-war Germany, went to Moscow as a permanent ARD radio correspondent. Here, too, he not only left the Kremlin to describe the country's situation, but also deliberately questioned scientists and artists as well as people on the street.
During this time, Ruge became friends with Boris Pasternak. From May 1959 he took over the editorial management of the ARD television team at international conferences, including the summit conference in Paris in 1960. At the time of the Vietnam War and the associated protest movements, Gerd Ruge was America and Washington correspondent for ARD. In his typical manner and his special human style, he reported on the political and social conditions that prevailed in the USA at the end of the 1960s. Many people remembered his deeply moving reporting on the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Gerd Ruge witnessed the murder live on June 6, 1968. From 1970 to 1972 he worked as ARD's chief correspondent and head of the WDR studio in Bonn. He then went to Beijing for the daily newspaper "Die Welt" until he took over the correspondence for ARD in Moscow again in 1974. From 1976 to 1977 Ruge was a fellow at the East Asian Research Center at Harvard University/USA. In 1977 he became an ARD radio correspondent in Moscow.
In 1981 he was appointed WDR television special correspondent. In the same year he was added the management of the television magazine "Monitor". From 1987, Gerd Ruge was head of the Moscow ARD studio and he reported on Mikhail Gorbachev's attempts at reform as well as the coup attempt by reform opponents in 1991. Ruge has also repeatedly worked as an author and published his experiences, including in 1997 with the volume "Weites Country - Russian Experiences. Russian Perspectives". Although he had been officially retired since 1993, Ruge regularly took part in TV productions, including appearing as co-moderator of the talk show "nienieZehn" on 3Sat. His report series "Gerd Ruge on the go", which was broadcast by ARD every Christmas time, was also very popular. In this series he reported on the social and cultural developments in the USA, China, the Balkan countries, Georgia, Siberia and of course Russia. From 1997 to 2001 he taught as a professor of television journalism at the Munich University of Television and Film.
For his work, Gerd Ruge was awarded the most important prizes in his industry, including the "Adolf Grimme Prize" (1964), the "Bambi" (1970 and 1971), the "Golden Camera" (1991), the "Federal Cross of Merit" ( 1992), the "Bavarian Television Prize" (1994) and the "Hanns Joachim Friedrichs Prize" (2001). In 1999, Ruge was president of the jury of the "Prix International des Correspondants de Guerre". From October 1997 to 2001 he was head of the television journalism department at the University of Television and Film in Munich. Together with the Filmstiftung NRW, Ruge awarded the "Gerd Ruge Scholarship" worth 100,000 euros annually from 2002 onwards. In 2014 he was honored with the German Television Award and the Federal Cross of Merit.
Gerd Ruge died on October 15, 2021 in Munich.- Don Stonesifer was born on 29 January 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 15 October 2021 in Bloomington, Illinois, USA.
- Paul Bridgewater was born on 22 April 1954 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. He died on 15 October 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.