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- Actress
- Writer
Lara Parker was born, Mary Lamar Rickey, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and grew up in Memphis. She attended Central High School in Memphis, and won a scholarship to Vassar College. At Vassar, Lara began a major in philosophy, which she completed at Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College), receiving her BA. She attended graduate school at the University of Iowa and completed all course work on a Masters in speech and drama.
It was during the summer when Lara was supposed to write her thesis, she acted at the Millbrook Playhouse, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. She did 5 leading roles in 6 weeks. Rather than returning to Iowa, she decided to try her luck in New York. During only her second week in the city, she was cast as Angelique, the witch, in the daytime horror serial, Dark Shadows (1966). It was a role she held for 5 years.
It culminated with the film, Night of Dark Shadows (1971). While still in New York, Lara appeared on Broadway, in the play, "Woman is My Idea", as well as 2 off-Broadway plays: "Lulu" and "A Gun Play".
In 1972, Lara moved to Los Angeles, and began working in film and prime-time television, performing many guest starring roles, and occasionally returning to daytime television.
After retiring from acting, she changed her focus back to what her original interests were. She became a high school and college English teacher, and obtained her MFA in creative writing (from Antioch University). Parker authored four novels based on "Dark Shadows" (see book section, below).
Parker lived in California with her husband, Jim Hawkins and their daughter, Caitlin Hawkins. She died at age 84 from cancer in October 2023.- Jody Fair was born on 27 March 1934 in the USA. She was an actress, known for Hot Rod Gang (1958), Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959) and The Young Savages (1961). She was married to Earl L. Sherman and Everett Heyman. She died on 12 October 2023 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Director
- Writer
Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos is considered to be Columbia's worst serial killer. Between 1992 and 1998, he killed more than 200 children between the ages of 8 and 13 and one boy who was 16. His crimes only came to light after a four-hour confession. Columbian authorities knew they had an issue, but with the lack of communication between authorities, several other serial killers operating at the same time (such as Pedro Alonso Lopez), and an already higher murder rate, it was difficult to catch Garavito. Child abuse is also a major problem in Columbia, and an estimated 35,000 boys and girls under the age of 18 work as prostitutes. Kids are often trafficked for sexual exploitation and are often the victims of paramilitaries and guerillas.
Garavito was born on January 25, 1957, in Genova, Columbia. He reportedly suffered abuse from his father and multiple neighbors. He was an alcoholic, and empty bottles of the cheapest brand of local schnapps were often found next to the bodies of his victims. He traveled around a lot, which is not uncommon in poorer countries, so it never raised suspicions, and he may have killed boys in Ecuador as well.
Garavito was meticulous about choosing his victims, and often bought them juice or cake in a local shop so he could size them up. Once he decided the boy would do, Garavito asked him to take a walk, offered to pay him for help, or offered drugs or other favors. Garavito targeted boys from the lowest social status; boys who worked as street vendors to support their families or who were addicted to drugs. More often than not, he lured the children away in the daytime, usually before 10 a.m., from crowded parts of the city such as local markets. He then took them to a predetermined killing place: a hill covered in vegetation that was located off the road and right outside of town, purportedly so he could see if anyone was coming. There, he would tie them up, torture and rape them, then kill them by either slitting their throat or decapitating them.
Garavito used different disguises to lure in his victims. He would appear as a street vendor, a bum, a priest, whatever the situation called for. Most of his crimes were committed on or around weekends because that was when most kids hung around the market place. He subdivided his killing place into sectors, killing one child per sector. He never buried the bodies, and often times mutilated the boys' genitals. He kept the passport photos of the boys he killed as trophies and a calendar with cryptic notes listing his victims.
Garavito was arrested on April 22, 1999, after attempting to rape a boy, who was lucky enough to get away. He was identified by a homeless man and several taxi drivers who turned him over to local authorities. Garavito was found guilty for the murder of 160 boys and given a sentence of 2,600 years. But because of Columbian law, which was reformed in 2000, he could not be given the death penalty (it was eliminated in 1910) or be imprisoned for more than 40 total years. Also, Garavito has cooperated with law enforcement and helped them find the bodies of his victims, which might lead to his early release.
Although Garavito may be released after serving only 22 years of his sentence, his time in prison will not be pleasant. Columbian prisons are extremely harsh. They have problems with severe overcrowding and dangerous sanitary and health conditions. In some prisons, the prisoners have to pay to eat, drink, sleep on a mattress, wash clothes, or make telephone calls. Inmate on inmate violence is also a major issue, and some prisoners pay protection fees to other inmates or corrupt guards. Garavito is kept separate from the prison's main population for fear that he will be murdered. It is possible that Garavito could get an extended sentence. A judicial review in 2006 concluded that he has to answer to unconfessed crimes separately. Since they were not included in the previous judicial process, he could be sentenced for those.
Garavito ranks among the top 10 serial killers (throughout time) in number of victims killed.- Actor
- Producer
Marwan Berreni was born on 4 December 1988 in Paris, France. He was an actor and producer, known for Plus belle la vie (2004), No Limit (2012) and Joséphine, ange gardien (1997). He died on 12 October 2023 in Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, Rhône, France.- Actor
- Writer
Jean-Roger Milo was born on 5 June 1957 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Germinal (1993), Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999) and Dog Day (1984). He died on 12 October 2023 in Paris, France.- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Deanna Esmaeel was a cinematographer, known for Army of Darkness (1992), Necrosis (2009) and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993). She died on 12 October 2023 in Crescent City, California, USA.- Ralf Ender was born on 12 July 1960 in Germany. He was an actor, known for Die Beet-Brüder (2014), Claus und Detlef - Die Superchefs (2012) and Ab ins Beet! Die Garten-Soap (2005). He died on 12 October 2023.
- Katelyn Nevin was an actress, known for Leave This House, Just the Two of Us (2015) and Free to a Bad Home (2023). She died on 12 October 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
- Producer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles and Europe, Robert Dassanowsky attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the AFI Conservatory and holds a Ph.D. from UCLA. A widely published film and literary historian, he is also an award-winning playwright and has written for television. As Professor of Germanic Studies and Film at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Dassanowsky is particularly known for his influential work on Austrian author Alexander Lernet-Holenia, on controversial German filmmaker and photographer Leni Riefenstahl, and on Austrian and Central European cinema in general. In 1999 he reestablished Belvedere Film, the postwar film company his mother Elfi von Dassanowsky co-founded, and has since been active as an independent international producer.- Gunnar Kaiser was born on 9 June 1976 in Cologne. He died on 12 October 2023 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Carlos Pumares was born on 29 September 1943 in Portugalete, Vizcaya, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for Strange Love of the Vampires (1975), Separación matrimonial (1973) and Una mujer prohibida (1974). He died on 12 October 2023 in Madrid, Spain.- Eva Rysová was born on 16 August 1932 in Hajnácka, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Vergeßt Mozart (1985), Burlive Vino (2013) and Dobrodinec (1991). She was married to Alojz Suchánek. She died on 12 October 2023.
- Sten Skragge was born on 13 August 1925 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor, known for 13 Demon Street (1959) and Herr Arnes penningar (1954). He died on 12 October 2023 in Sweden.
- Colette Rossant was born on 18 January 1932 in Paris, France. He was married to James Rossant. He died on 12 October 2023 in Normandy, France.
- Composer
- Actress
- Music Department
Aérea Negrot was born in 1980 in Venezuela. She was a composer and actress, known for Fluidø (2017), Desire Will Set You Free (2015) and The Whisper of the Jaguar (2018). She died on 12 October 2023 in Berlin, Germany.- Frank Hocker was born on 13 February 1956 in Bischofswerda, Saxony, Germany. Frank was a composer, known for Eine unmögliche Hochzeit (1996). Frank died on 12 October 2023 in Cologne, Germany.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Ely Cruz was born on 18 February 1948 in the Philippines. Ely was a cinematographer, known for Panaghóy sa subâ: The Call of the River (2004), The Rites of May (1976) and Scorpio Nights (1985). Ely died on 12 October 2023 in the Philippines.- Michael 'Ibo' Cooper was born on 14 January 1952 in Clarendon, Jamaica. He died on 12 October 2023 in Jamaica.
- Peter Antoine was born on 25 September 1944 in Essen, Germany. He died on 12 October 2023 in Sölvesborg, Blekinge, Sweden.