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Doubtlessly the most famous Mexican movie star, María Félix created a larger-than-life character: herself. La Doña, as the star was known after the character of her 1943 movie Doña Bárbara, starred in 47 movies, most of them forgettable except for her presence in them. More a star than an actress, she constructed an image of a tough woman, a sort of one-liner she-male that went beyond the traditional role of Latin American women. Her marriage to Agustín Lara the most popular Latin composer from the 30s to the 60s, was a great event itself. Her fame went beyond Mexico to Latin America, Spain, France and Italy. She always refused to learn English, so she never acted in any English language movie. That's the main reason why her fame was related almost exclusively to Latin countries. After her last film, she was linked to a number of film projects, but never came back to the screen. Her last performance was on a Mexican historic soap opera, in 1970.

Ünal Gürel was born in 1935. He was an actor, known for Yilan soyu (1969), Dokunmayin Sabanima (1979) and Soysuzlar (1975). He died on 8 April 2002 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Melvoin received notoriety for his show business career, mainly in television in Northern Michigan. Born Donald J. Melvoin, he spent most of his life performing, from playing the drums to his big break in television on WPBN as "Deputy Don" in a 1950s kids show in Traverse City, Michigan. He hosted the "Fireman Freddy Show" in Grand Rapids, Michigan as well as the "Don Melovin Show." He resided in Indiana, Las Vegas, and Hollywood where he acted in popular TV show such as "Bonanza," "Mayberry RFD," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Twilight Zone," and "Night Gallery." He had a couple bit parts in two movies, "Somewhere in Time," which was filmed on Mackinac Island in 1980 starring Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour and in another movie starring Ernest Borgnine, "The Treasure of Sawdust Island" in 1999. Later, he returned to WPBN in Traverse City to host a horror series as "Count Zappula." He retired and spent his final years in Traverse City with his favorite acting partner, his dog, Lover.

David Chudnow was born on 29 June 1902 in Russia. He was a composer and producer, known for Captain China (1950), State Department: File 649 (1949) and Half Past Midnight (1948). He died on 8 April 2002 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Diomedes Maturan was an actor, known for Faithful (1958), Botika sa baryo (1960) and Franco Maderro (1966). He died on 8 April 2002 in Manila, Philippines.

Josef Svoboda was born on 10 May 1920 in Caslav, Czechoslovakia. He was a production designer and director, known for Amadeus (1984), Laterna Magika: Puzzles (1996) and Laterna Magika: Trap (1999). He was married to Libuse Hrubesova. He died on 8 April 2002 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Bill Avery was born on 6 December 1917 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is known for Sky Commando (1953), One on One (1977) and Junior Bonner (1972). He was married to Flo Avery. He died on 8 April 2002 in Florida, USA.

Jesus 'Chuy' De La O was an actor, known for Lone Wolf McQuade (1983). He died on 8 April 2002 in El Paso, Texas, USA.

Savas Yurttas was born in 1944 in Pinarbasi, Kayseri, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Bebek (1980), How to Save Asiye (1986) and The Secret Face (1991). He died on 8 April 2002 in Ankara, Turkey.

Saeed Hanaei was born in 1962 in Mashhad, Iran. He died on 8 April 2002 in Mashhad, Iran.

Gaby Wagenheim was born on 7 July 1918 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. Gaby was a writer and composer, known for Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010), Histoire d'une salamandre (1977) and Parce Que (2019). Gaby died on 8 April 2002 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Giacomo Mancini was born on 21 April 1916 in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. He died on 8 April 2002 in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.