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John Mahoney was an award-winning American actor. He was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, the seventh of eight children of Margaret and Reg, a baker. His family was evacuated to the sea-side resort to avoid the Nazi bombing of their native Manchester. The Mancunian Mahoneys eventually returned to Manchester during the war. Visiting the States to see his older sister, a "war bride" who had married an American, the young Mahoney decided to emigrate and was sponsored by his sister. John eventually won his citizenship by serving in the U.S. Army.
Long interested in acting, Mahoney didn't make the transition to his craft until he was almost forty years old. Mahoney took acting classes at the St. Nicholas Theater and finally built up the courage to quit his day job and pursue acting full time. John Malkovich, one of the founders of the Second City's distinguished Steppenwolf Theatre, encouraged Mahoney to join Steppenwolf, and in 1986, Mahoney won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves (1987).
Mahoney made his feature film debut in 1980, but he was best known for playing the role of the father of the eponymous character Frasier (1993) from 1993 until 2004. He later concentrated on stage work back in Chicago, and appeared on Broadway in 2007 in a revival of Prelude to a Kiss (1992).
John died on February 4, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois.- Actress
- Writer
Teddi Siddall was born on 12 August 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Prizzi's Honor (1985), Forever Strong (2008) and Fade to Black (1980). She was married to Gary Cole and Ron Castro. She died on 4 February 2018 in Studio City, California, USA.- Kenneth Haigh was an English actor who broke new ground with his original interpretation of Jimmy Porter, in John Osborne's 1956 play "Look Back in Anger". The play was to fundamentally change English theatre and coined the phrase used to describe Osborne (and later other contemporary playwrights) by the British Press as an "Angry Young Man". The following year, Haigh took the performance to Broadway, but the already established film credentials of Richard Burton saw the lead role change hands for the 1957 film adaptation. The role of Jimmy Porter came relatively early in Haigh's career and some commentators have argued that what followed in the next 50 years was something of an anti-climax for him. Apart from Porter, one of his best known roles was that of Joe Lampton in the TV series Man at the Top (1970), and the subsequent spin-off film Man at the Top (1973). Sadly, tragedy struck Haigh in 2003 when he swallowed a bone whilst eating in a restaurant in London's Soho. Deprived of oxygen his brain function was damaged and he was confined to a nursing home up until his death in 2018.
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- Director
Wojciech Pokora was born on 2 October 1934 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Rozrywka po staropolsku (1985), Lalka (1978) and Palace Hotel (1977). He was married to Hanna Pokora. He died on 4 February 2018 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Todi Bozo was born on 27 April 1934 in Lushnjë, Albania. He was a director and writer, known for Lugina e peshkatarëve (1970), Syri magjik (2005) and Plagë të vjetra (1968). He died on 4 February 2018 in Tirana, Albania.- Francine Brunel-Reeves was born on 29 October 1933 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was married to Hubert Reeves. She died on 4 February 2018 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Ole Ross was born on 6 June 1937. He is known for The Element of Crime (1984). He died on 4 February 2018.- Composer
- Sound Department
- Music Department
Angelo Talocci was born on 7 March 1958 in Rome, Italy. He was a composer, known for Burning Red (2018), Report 51 (2013) and Nel cuore di Juquila Canyon (2003). He died on 4 February 2018 in Rome, Italy.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Patrice Barrat was born on 27 May 1957 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a producer and director, known for Ellen et le terrorisme (2004), Y a-t-il un terroriste dans l'avion? (2003) and Condor - les axes du mal (2003). He died on 4 February 2018 in Sète, Hérault, France.- Manfred Gregor was born on 7 March 1929 in Tailfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was a writer, known for Town Without Pity (1961), The Bridge (1959) and Die Brücke (2008). He was married to Franziska Staab. He died on 4 February 2018 in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany.
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- Director
Václav Tomsovský was born on 22 September 1933 in Príbram, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director, known for Krajkový sátek (1974), Model upír (1970) and Dnes naposled (1958). He died on 4 February 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Jim Stillwagon was born on 11 February 1949 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, USA. He died on 4 February 2018 in the USA.
- Rita O'Connor was born on 20 March 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She was an actress, known for Rosetti and Ryan (1977), The Entertainer (1975) and Quite Contrary (1953). She was married to John Boni. She died on 4 February 2018 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA.
- Martin Grüner was born on 19 July 1929 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He died on 4 February 2018 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Esmond Bradley Martin was born on 17 April 1941 in New York, New York, USA. He was married to Chryssee Martin. He died on 4 February 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya.
- Edwin Jackson was born on 19 December 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He died on 4 February 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Irina Sanpiter was born on 17 December 1957 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Ekipazh (1980), Nata d'amore (1984) and Lacrime napulitane (1981). She was married to Toni Evangelisti. She died on 4 February 2018 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.