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- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in Finchley, north London, in the United Kingdom, to Lesley Angold (Harrison), a dancer, and Kyriacos Panayiotou, a restaurateur. His father was a Greek Cypriot, and his mother was of English background. He first discovered fame as a musician when he and school friend, Andrew Ridgeley, formed the pop group Wham!. Success came fast and furious with their first album, 'Fantastic' (1983) hitting the UK number one spot. Wham! survived for five years and during that time the group notched up four number one singles and two number one albums. Most of their other releases made top three. George also contributed to the Band Aid Single 'Do They Know It's Christmas' (1984), and scored two further solo number one hits with 'Careless Whisper' and 'A Different Corner'.
Following the break-up of Wham!, George went on to have a hugely successful career as a solo artist, his debut album 'Faith' (1987) - and the single of the same name - both achieving instant and international success. The album has since been certified Diamond.
Over the last four decades George has notched up 8 number one albums in the and 13 number one singles in the UK (including Wham!, Band Aid, and the 'Five Live' EP). In the U.S. he has achieved 2 number one albums and 10 number one singles, with numerous other number one hits throughout the rest of the world.
He has performed duets with artists including Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Queen, and Lisa Stansfield, and actively participates in charitable causes, Live Aid and the Freddie Mercury concert for AIDS being just two of the more prominent examples. According to a BBC documentary, George donated more than five million pounds towards various charities. Whilst with Wham!, he donated all the proceeds of 'Last Christmas' (1984) to charity. The single reached number two in the UK and George also performed simultaneously on the number one charity record 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'.
George released the single 'December Song' in 2008 as a free download: his hope was that purchasers would donate money to charity.
He remained in contact with his Wham! partner and long-time friend Andrew Ridgeley until his death in 2016.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eliseo Subiela was born on 27 December 1944 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina. He was a director and writer, known for Man Facing Southeast (1986), The Dark Side of the Heart (1992) and Last Images of the Shipwreck (1989). He was married to Mora Moglia. He died on 25 December 2016 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Sandra Giles was born on 24 July 1932 in Hooker, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Columbo (1971), Daddy-O (1958) and The Mad Bomber (1973). She was married to Paul Everett Robertson and Dalton R Smith. She died on 25 December 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Claire Séverac was born on 9 April 1948 in Béziers, France. She was an actress, known for L'incruste (2004), L'académie des 9 (1982) and Demain c'est dimanche (1985). She died on 25 December 2016 in Paris, France.
- Producer
- Actor
Bruce Toms was born on 11 October 1961 in Coleraine, Minnesota, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Secret Millionaire (2008), Under One Roof (2002) and Paradise Hotel (2003). He died on 25 December 2016 in Pasadena, California, USA.- Gianfranco Piacentini was born on 21 November 1937 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for What? (1972), Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita (1961) and Letto di sabbia (1962). He died on 25 December 2016 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Giacinto Ferro was born on 22 November 1943 in Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Passion of the Christ (2004), Il capo dei capi (2007) and Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012). He died on 25 December 2016 in Valverde, Catania, Sicily, Italy.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Tricia McCauley was born on 25 February 1970 in West Suffolk, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Step Up (2006), Never Dream: The Beginning (2012) and The Paper Girl (2000). She died on 25 December 2016 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.- Producer
- Actor
- Director
Friedrich Stark was born in 1954. He was a producer and actor, known for Parys Parys (2012), Generations (1993) and Vergeet My Nie (1976). He was married to Elsje Stark. He died on 25 December 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa.- Ralina Gilmanova was born on 22 August 1994. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Theodoros Dimitriou was born on 15 August 1929 in Athens, Greece. He was an actor, known for Atlas (1961), Love Stories (1959) and The Auntie from Chicago (1957). He died on 25 December 2016 in Athens, Greece.
- Writer
- Director
Jean Larriaga was born on 14 April 1945 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for La part des lions (1971), Un officier de police sans importance (1973) and Cinéma 16 (1975). He died on 25 December 2016 in Paris, France.- Viktoriya Satarova was born on 7 March 1996. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Alphonse Mouzon's musical associations read like a veritable Who's Who of Modern Jazz and Pop Music. His talents cover a broad range of musical disciplines and philosophies. He was the rhythmic foundation for the far reaching musical explorations of pianist McCoy Tyner. He was a charter member along with keyboardist Joe Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, of the group Weather Report. Along with guitarist Larry Coryell, he was co-founder of The Eleventh House, the seminal fusion band of the seventies. The Larry Coryell's Eleventh House reunited after 25 years in July 1998 and toured all over the world featuring Alphonse Mouzon until December 12, 1999.
Mouzon has also played and/or recorded with Gil Evans, Roy Ayers, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, Les McCann, Ronnie Laws, Klaus Doldinger's Passport, Jaco Pastorius, Ron Carter, Nathan East, Cecil McBee, Albert Mangelsdorff, Joachim Kuhn, Jasper van't Hof, Michel Legrand, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Donald Bird, Chet Baker, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Ernie Watts, Sonny Rollins, Wallace Roney, Arturo Sandoval, Christian McBride, Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton, George Coleman, John Klemmer, Billy Harper, Dave Grusin, Russ Freeman, George Howard, Kirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Kenny G., Joanne Brackeen, Horace Parlan, Robin Kenyatta, Ross Carnegie Orchestra, Roberta Flack, Gloria Lynn, Gloria Coleman, Denise Williams, Freda Payne, Shirley Scott, Anita O'Day, Betty Davis, and in 1991, he performed with Miles Davis on the movie soundtrack album entitled "Dingo". Davis even spoke highly of him in his book entitled "Miles - The Autobiography".- Vera C. Rubin was born on 23 July 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was married to Robert Joshua Rubin. She died on 25 December 2016 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
- Costume Designer
- Writer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sibylle Gerstner was born on 17 August 1920 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany. She was a costume designer and writer, known for Aus unserer Zeit (1970), Gefährliche Fracht (1954) and Die Verlobte (1980). She was married to Karl-Heinz Gerstner. She died on 25 December 2016 in Germany.- Andrey Mamonov was born on 6 February 1982. He was married to Olga Mamonova. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Aleksey Sukhanov was born on 6 March 1985. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Liliya Pyryeva was born on 8 March 1997. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Lyubov Guzhova died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Aleksandr Petukhov was born on 4 September 1967. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Mariya Klokotova was born on 11 September 1982. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Valeriy Khalilov was born on 30 January 1952 in Termez, Uzbek SSR, USSR. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Darya Trofimova was born on 31 October 1991. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Viktor Sushkov was born on 4 June 1991. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Núria Pompeia was born on 2 May 1931 in Barcelona, Spain. She was married to Salvador Pániker. She died on 25 December 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.
- Amir Khasanov died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Oksana Badrutdinova was born on 24 December 1984. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Anastasia Archukova was born on 13 September 1993. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Additional Crew
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nina Blatt was an assistant director, known for Showtime (1968) and This Is Tom Jones (1969). Nina died on 25 December 2016.- Valeriy Parikmakherov was born on 4 December 1987. He was married to Svetlana Parikmakherova. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Nikolay Ivasiv was born on 23 May 1953 in Vorontsovka, Irkutskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a cinematographer, known for Zhila-byla odna baba (2011), O ney, no bez neyo (1993) and Fort Ross (2014). He died on 25 December 2016.- Elizaveta Glinka was born on 20 February 1962 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR. She was married to Gleb Glinka. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Roman Volkov was born on 15 April 1981 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. He was married to Elena Volkova. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Ekaterina Korzanova was born on 17 February 1982. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Aleksandr Rovenskiy was born on 30 October 1983. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Nadezhda Ignatyeva was born in 1984. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Aleksandr Tregubov was born on 22 January 1965. He died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Lyubov Khorosheva was born on 22 June 1986. She died on 25 December 2016 in Sochi, Russia.
- Agakhan Abdullayev was an actor, known for Küçälärä su säpmisäm (2004), Biz qayidacagiq (2007) and Mugham (2007). He died on 25 December 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan.