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- Billy Chapin was born on 28 December 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Night of the Hunter (1955), Tobor the Great (1954) and Violent Saturday (1955). He was married to Susan Carole Briere. He died on 2 December 2016 in the USA.
- Actress
- Writer
Her family was from Liverpool where she was born but she was brought up in Berkshire, She ran away from home at 17 as she wanted to be an artist like her father but didn't have he talent so decided to be an actress and answered an advertisement for an assistant stage manager with a small touring company then went into repertory at Guilford- Gisela May was born on 31 May 1924 in Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany. She was an actress, known for Die Hallo-Sisters (1990), Kriminalfälle ohne Beispiel (1967) and Frau Jenny Treibel (1976). She was married to Georg Honigmann. She died on 2 December 2016 in Berlin, Germany.
- Simon Rozenfeld was born on 14 September 1947 in the USSR. He was an actor, known for The Pyjamas (2003), Sabri Maranan (2011) and Zbeng (1998). He died on 2 December 2016 in Israel.
- Chung-Shan Wan was born on 24 September 1942 in Taipei, Taiwan. He was an actor, known for A Touch of Zen (1971), Duo ming nu ba tian (1990) and Jing nu chu zheng (1988). He died on 2 December 2016 in Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Gordon Jocelyn was born on 26 May 1920 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Dead Zone (1983), Taking Care (1987) and Friday the 13th: The Series (1987). He died on 2 December 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Kotoko Kawamura resided in Santa Monica, California for over 40 years before coming to Maui, where she was a volunteer at Roosevelt Elementary School and The Santa Monica Historical Society. A keen animal lover, she had many pets throughout her life, and loved animals, children, people, and life. Like a cat, she lived many full lives including being a Hollywood actress between the age of 70 & 80. She was full of love and gratitude. She is survived by one daughter, three grandchildren, and her dog and cat.
- Actress
Marietta Elliott was born on 19 September 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Alfred Hayes. She died on 2 December 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Nicolas Granger was born on 23 April 1976 in Perigueux, Dordogne, France. He was an actor, known for Raging Royan (2018), Suite noire (2009) and One of Us (2013). He died on 2 December 2016 in Paris, France.
- Editor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Jonathan Bernbaum was born on 17 June 1982 in Berkeley, California, USA. Jonathan was an editor and cinematographer, known for The 2000 Man (2009), The Godmother (2010) and Out of Nowhere (2010). Jonathan died on 2 December 2016 in Oakland, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Mark Gray was born on 24 October 1952 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Solid Gold (1980) and Sing Country (1971). He was married to Janice. He died on 2 December 2016 in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA.- Luis Carlos Montalván was born on 13 April 1973 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a producer, known for From Baghdad to Brooklyn (2015) and Late Show with David Letterman (1993). He died on 2 December 2016 in El Paso, Texas, USA.
- James Reiss was born on 11 July 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Between Two Houses (2016) and Race (2010). He was married to Mary Jo McMillin and Barbara Eve. He died on 2 December 2016 in Wilmette, Illinois, USA.
- Natalya Zayakina was born on 5 December 1948. She was an actress, known for Ozhidanie (1981) and Vnuk Gagarina (2007). She died on 2 December 2016.
- Nicole Siegrist was an actress, known for Blood Rites (2012). She died on 2 December 2016 in Oakland, California, USA.
- Joey Casio died on 2 December 2016 in Oakland, California, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Nackt was born on 24 December 1981 in California, USA. Nackt was a composer, known for Land of Plenty (2004), Fonotune: An Electric Fairytale (2018) and Wedgetail (2017). Nackt died on 2 December 2016 in Oakland, California, USA.- Director
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Alex Frantz Ghassan was born in Irvington, New Jersey to parents of Haitian descent. He started making films as a student at the Art Institute of New York.
Alex had spent several years producing and directing projects for various institutions, record labels, along with various independent artists and corporations in the New York City market. He had also worked in California as a contributing documentary producer for PBS affiliate KQED in San Francisco.
As a producer in New York he gained notoriety for curating two successful seasons of a web series on FuseTV. The series profiled up and coming indie talent in music called "Behind the Unsigned".
As a director Alex has earned a reputation for producing and directing the highest caliber of work on budgets of varying scales. Working with artists like Spike Lee, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, !LLmind, Iamsu/HBK and Bodega Bamz. On the label side of things he has worked with indie labels Duck Down Records, Sony Records, K7 Records, Gold Dust Records, BBE Records, Brooklyn HipHop Festival, to name a few.
The Oakland Museum commissioned Alex to direct three short films to support the upcoming art installation by Oakland based artist Chris Treggiari. The films were released in the summer of 2016 when the installation opened to the public.
Alex exhibited in a group Art show in San Francisco called the Black Mail Show, they are a messaged based collective comprised of Black males. The name of the collective is a play on words. Alex worked on the feature length documentary about gender identity called We Exist, in which he was lead cinematographer. He was represented in Europe as a director by the Estonian production company, Vita Pictura.
Alex was the father of twin daughters and split his work primarily between New York and California. He was planning on expanding the reach of his creative work on a global scale. On December 2, 2016 Alex, his fiancée Hanna Ruax, and 34 others died in a tragic fire at a warehouse space called the 'Ghost Ship' in Oakland, California after attending a party at the location. Alex is remembered and hailed by many as a brilliant talent and mentor in the arts.- Joan Chalmers was born on 30 May 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She died on 2 December 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Sammy Lee was born on 1 August 1920 in Fresno, California, USA. He was married to Rosalind M. K. Wong. He died on 2 December 2016 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
- Lotti Mehnert was born on 13 March 1936 in Germany. She was an editor, known for Die Suche nach dem wunderbunten Vögelchen (1964), Archiv des Todes (1980) and Front ohne Gnade (1984). She died on 2 December 2016 in Germany.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Louis-Georges Carrier was born on 25 June 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Le monde parallèle (1967), Aéroport (1980) and Théâtre d'une heure (1963). He died on 2 December 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.- Jean Stead was born on 30 May 1926 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was married to John Bourne. She died on 2 December 2016 in the UK.