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January 4 - January 10
Michael Gough (actor) -- Alive. Born November 23, 1913. Alfred in the Batman movies of the '80s and '90s, many bit parts on British TV. IBDB IMDb Obituary
December 28 - January 3
Michael Jayston
(actor) -- Alive. Born October 29, 1935. Nicholas and Alexandra, was the only person to play 007 (on a radio show) and "Dr. Who" (Valeyard, a possible "evil" incarnation), very active on British TV shows.
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Nelson Mandela
(politician/activist) -- Alive. Born July 18, 1918. For many years, the world's most famous political prisoner, later elected as the first black president of South Africa after the fall of apartheid and won a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Trevor Nunn
(director) -- Alive. Born January 14, 1940. Directed many Shakespearean plays (including Othello and Ian McKellen's King Lear, was married to Janet Suzman, currently married to Imogen Stubbs.
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Janet Suzman (actress/teacher) -- Alive. Born February 9, 1939. Active in the Royal Shakespeare Company, went on to star in Nicholas and Alexandra and A Dry White Season, niece of Helen Suzman, formerly married to Trevor Nunn. IMDb
December 21 - December 27
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Harvey Milk
(businessman/politician) -- Dead. Assassination. Died November 27, 1978. Born May 22, 1930. First openly-gay poitician elected to office, assassinated by a disgruntled former city supervisor.
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George Moscone (politician) -- Dead. Assassination. Died November 27, 1978. Born November 24, 1929. Mayor of San Francisco, assassinated by a disgruntled employee. IMDb FindAGrave
December 14 - December 20
Benjamin Bottoms (actor/artist) -- Alive. Born December 3, 1960. More American Graffiti, the youngest of the Bottoms brothers. IMDb
Joseph Bottoms (actor) -- Alive. Born April 22, 1954. The Holocaust, The Black Hole one of the Bottoms brothers. IBDB IMDb
Timothy Bottoms (actor) -- Alive. Born August 30, 1951. The Paper Chase, The Last Picture Show, the oldest of the Bottoms brothers. IBDB IMDb
November 9 -- November 15
Elke Sommer (artist/actress) -- Alive. Born November 5, 1940. German starlet (A Shot in the Dark), formerly married to Hollywood writer Joe Hyams, has mostly been a painter for many years. IMDb
October 19 -- October 25
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"Duke" Fakir
(singer) -- Alive. Born December 26, 1935. An original member of The Four Tops, probably best-known for their song "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'".
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October 5 -- October 11
Frank Langella (actor) -- Alive. Born January 1, 1938. A memorable Dracula, Nixon in Frost/Nixon. IMDb
Wendy Richard (actress) -- Alive. Born July 20, 1943. Miss Brahms in Are You Being Serverd?, Pauline in Eastenders, announced she has terminal bone cancer in October 2008. IMDb
Nicholas Smith (actor) -- Alive. Born March 5, 1934. Mr. Rumbold on Are You Being Served?, does various voices for Wallace and Grommit cartoons and video games. IBDB IMDb
Frank Thornton (actor) -- Alive. Born January 15, 1921. Captain Stephen Peacock on Are You Being Served?, still active on British TV in his '80s. IMDb
September 27 -- October 4
Mel Gibson (actor/director) -- Alive. Born January 3, 1956. Actor (Mad Max, Leathal Weapon) who branched out into directing movies (Braveheart, for which he won an Oscar and The Passion of the Christ) IMDb
Bob Shane
(singer) -- Alive. Born February 1, 1934. Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley".
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