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- Christopher Michael Benoit is a Canadian wrestler who was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Michael and Margaret Benoit. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, from where he was billed throughout the bulk of his career. He had a sister living near Edmonton.
During his 22-year career, Benoit worked for numerous promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Industry historian Dave Meltzer considered him "one of the top 10, maybe even the top 5, all-time greats".
Benoit held 22 championships between WWF/WWE, WCW, NJPW, and ECW. He was a two-time world champion, having been a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE; he was booked to win a third world championship at a WWE event on the night of his death. Benoit was the twelfth WWE Triple Crown Champion and sixth WCW Triple Crown Champion, and the second of five men in history to achieve both the WWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was also the 2004 Royal Rumble winner, joining Shawn Michaels as the only two men to win a Royal Rumble as the number one entrant. Benoit headlined multiple pay-per-views for WWE, including a victory in the World Heavyweight Championship main event match of WrestleMania XX in 2004.
Benoit murdered his wife and son on June 22, 2007, and hanged himself two days later. Research suggests depression and brain damage from numerous concussions are likely contributing factors leading to the crime. - Music Department
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Natasja Saad was born on 31 October 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is known for Couples Retreat (2009), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) and Easy Skanking (2006). She died on 24 June 2007 in Jamaica.- Derek Dougan was born on 20 January 1938 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He died on 24 June 2007 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK.
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Gillian Baverstock was born on 15 July 1931 in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She is known for Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands (1997), Bookmark (1983) and Personality Meet: Enid Blyton (1946). She died on 24 June 2007 in Ilkley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK.- Writer
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Amiran Chichinadze was born on 14 September 1934. He was a writer and actor, known for Falling Leaves (1966), Rekordi (1973) and Tserilebi Bamidan (1980). He died on 24 June 2007.- Distinguished Cuban actor of stage, radio, and television, later a professor of performing arts. Born in Havana, he grew up in Tampa, Florida, and by the time he was ten years old, was already acting as a member of a children performing ensemble at the Tampa Cuban Circle. In 1930 he graduated from Hillsborough High School where he took part in the Drama Club.
By 1932 he was back in Havana where he decided on an acting career. After taking classes from noted drama coaches in the Capital of Cuba, he started appearing as a non-professional in various plays and singing competitions. His deep baritone voice called the attention of casting agents and Paul finally made his professional debut in 1936 at the prestigious Teatro Nacional of Havana in several zarzuelas and operettas. Later he became a leading actor in radio plays gaining great popularity throughout the island as well as critical acclaim. When television arrived in 1950, Paul made an effortless transition to the new medium without ever leaving his performances on stage and radio.
Loved and respected by all for his talents as well as his sober proper image, he was recognized by the public and media alike as "the great gentleman of the stage." In time Paul was named Programming Director of the cultural radio station owned by Cuba's Ministry of Education, and also Professor of Performing Arts for the Cuban Association of Artists. During his remarkable career he won nine trophies as the best leading man on radio plays and, for three consecutive years, he was named by critics the best character actor of Cuba.
With the arrival of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, Paul knew he could no longer live in Cuba. The communist regime not only controlled his professional activities but aimed also, according to him, to control his mind. After some struggles to obtain the required documentation, Paul Díaz escaped to Miami never to go back to the unfortunate island of his birth. In The United States he had to begun his career from zero and found work mostly in Spanish language radio stations. However his importance was finally recognized by the University of Florida which granted him a post as Professor of Performing Arts and Executive Director of its Koubek Center.
In November of 1982, the prestigious Cruzada Educativa Cubana (Cuban Educative Crusade), presided by Dr. María Gómez, marked the 50th anniversary of Paúl Díaz most prominent career by naming him the best radio performer of spoken word in Cuba and The United States. This "greatest man of the spoken word", the gentleman of the stage, passed away quietly in his Miami home on Sunday, June 24, 2007. - Akira Okeya was born on 10 March 1959 in Kanagawa, Japan. Akira was a writer, known for Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996), Pilot Candidate (2000) and Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994). Akira died on 24 June 2007.
- Shayne Bower was born on 18 April 1965 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor, known for Stampede Wrestling (1957) and Clash of the Champions XIX (1992). He died on 24 June 2007 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Byron Baer was born on 18 October 1929 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was a set decorator, known for The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), Design for Dreaming (1956) and Pretty Boy Floyd (1960). He died on 24 June 2007 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.- Actress
Una Billings was born in 1920 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She was an actress. She was married to Jack Billings. She died on 24 June 2007 in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK.