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- Iranian professional wrestler best known for his work in the 1980s for WWE (then the WWF) as the Iron Sheik. Trained under Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson and debuted under his own name in 1973 for the American Wrestling Association. Changed to Ali Vaziri while working for NWA Big Time Wrestling (the precursor to World Class Championship Wrestling) in Dallas and for NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Wrestled for the AWA, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling (Alberta, Canada), St. Louis, and All Japan Pro Wrestling before returning to the AWA with his new persona of the Iron Sheik. He took the gimmick, based off of Edward Farhat's gimmick the Sheik, to NWA Pacific Northwest Wrestling (Portland, Oregon), the WWWF (where he was billed as Hussein Arab), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Toronto) and other promotions. He won his first title when he and Bull Ramos defeated Jerry Oates and Jesse Ventura for the NWA PNW Tag Team Titles on April 18, 1978 and held them for 53 days, losing to Dutch Savage and Jimmy Snuka. Teamed with Bobby Bass to win the vacant NWA Vancouver Canadian Tag Team Titles on July 24, 1978, holding them for 77 days before losing them to Mike Sharpe and Salvatore Bellomo. As Great Hussein Arab, he held the NWA Canadian (Toronto) Heavyweight Title twice. Held the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title for 174 days in 1980. Held the NWA National (Georgia) Television Title for 50 days. Defeated Bob Backlund for the WWE World Heavyweight Title on December 26, 1983 and lost it to Hulk Hogan on January 23, 1984, launching the modern era. Teamed with Nikolai Volkoff to defeat the U.S. Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda) for the WWE World Tag Team Titles at the first "WrestleMania" on March 31, 1985. Made his surprise return to WWE in 1991 as "Col. Mustafa," having been switched from an Iranian to an Iraqi and was teamed with his longtime nemesis Sgt. Slaughter, who had turned heel and announced his support for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior defeated the Triangle of Terror (Slaughter, Mustafa and General Adnan) in the main event of "SummerSlam 91." The gimmick ran its course and he left in 1992. Returned as the Iron Sheik in late 1996 as the co-manager with Backlund of the Sultan (Solofa Fatu Jr.). The gimmick didn't really get over and Sheik left in 1997. He returned for the Gimmick Battle Royal at "WrestleMania X-7" in 2001, which he won due to being the only wrestler in the match who could not safely take the bump over the top rope to the floor. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 and the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Lia D. Mortensen was born on 15 June 1965 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), Shameless (2011) and Crisis (2014). She was married to Si Osborne. She died on 7 June 2023 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Stefan Ljungqvist was born on 4 September 1948 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Polisen som vägrade ta semester (1988), Polisen som vägrade svara (1982) and Polisen och pyromanen (1996). He died on 7 June 2023 in Mölndal, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.
- Irma Capece Minutolo was born on 6 August 1935 in Naples, Campania, Italy. She was an actress, known for Fantozzi 2000 - La clonazione (1999), Siamo ricchi e poveri (1953) and Napoletani a Milano (1953). She died on 7 June 2023 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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- Music Department
Yildiz Tezcan was born on 15 March 1945 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress and composer, known for Yayla kizi Yildiz (1967), Sark yildizi (1967) and Mahzun gönüller (1966). She was married to Faruk Gerçek. She died on 7 June 2023.- Actor
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- Additional Crew
Thanasis Spyropoulos was born on 1 October 1931 in Kopanaki, Messenia, Greece. He was an actor and writer, known for O magikos kosmos tou Karagiozi (2021), Hronia syntrofia me ton Karagiozi (1983) and Ta paidia tis Niovis (2004). He died on 7 June 2023 in Athens, Greece.- Marcos Morffe was an actor, known for Carita pintada (1999), Destino de mujer (1997) and La llaman Mariamor (1996). He died on 7 June 2023 in Oslo, Norway.
- Tom Jolls was born on 16 August 1933 in Newfane, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Commander Tom Show (1965). He was married to Janice. He died on 7 June 2023 in Cheektowaga, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Director
- Composer
Alfred Noell was born on 27 March 1933 in Hönningen, Germany. Alfred was a writer and director, known for Herr Daniel passt auf... (1973), Der 7. Sinn (1966) and Bitte umblättern (1965). Alfred died on 7 June 2023 in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Jeff Gann was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for WCW Saturday Night (1985) and WCW Pro (1994). He died on 7 June 2023 in the USA.
- Lisl Steiner was born on 19 November 1927 in Vienna, Austria. She was married to Michael Meyer Monchek and Hermann Erhardt . She died on 7 June 2023 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA.
- Kato Lubwama was an actor, known for Hearts in Pieces (2009). He died on 7 June 2023 in Bunamwaya, Uganda.
- Welton Gaddy was born on 10 October 1941 in Paris, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Julia Mae Grabiel. He died on 7 June 2023 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA.
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Paul Ibou was born on 7 March 1939 in Borgerhout, Flanders, Belgium. Paul was a set decorator, known for Princess (1969). Paul died on 7 June 2023 in Zoersel, Flanders, Belgium.- Additional Crew
- Transportation Department
- Actor
David Guilbeau was born on 30 January 1955. He was an actor, known for The Maze Runner (2014), Jurassic World (2015) and Ender's Game (2013). He died on 7 June 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.- Yuriy Klipp was born on 5 August 1938 in Zaporozhie, USSR. He was an actor, known for Pod sozvezdiem bliznetsov (1979). He died on 7 June 2023 in Yaroslavl, Russia.