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Norman Bird was born on 30 October 1924 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Maniac (1963), The Lord of the Rings (1978) and The League of Gentlemen (1960). He was married to Nona Blair. He died on 22 April 2005 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK.

Born Vincent (Vincenzo) Riccio, In Belleville, New Jersey, Jidge Carroll began his career by winning numerous times on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Show. He was the featured male singer with Les Brown's Band of Renown in the 1940s where he traveled and performed all over the US with Les, the band, and then female lead singer Doris Day. Jidge (under the name of Jack Carroll) also sang with the bands of Tex Beneke and Sammy Kaye. After serving in WWII with the US Army, Jidge returned to become a popular night club entertainer and sought after demo singer. He performed in clubs up and down the East Coast and recorded demos for both Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra as well as for many Broadway musicals. He co-starred in Sam Fuller's Forty Guns with Barbara Stanwyck and Gene Barry and was also in Seven Days Leave with Lucille Ball and Victor Mature. Jidge was the featured singer in commercial spots for Progresso Soup; Burger King, Kodak, and Perrier. Jidge's career spanned nearly 6 decades and he enjoyed making an occasional demo until he was in his 80s. Married for 60+ years to Frances Riccio, Jidge resided in New Jersey until his death at age 83.

Margaret Landry was born on 2 October 1922 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. She was an actress, known for The Leopard Man (1943), Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943) and The Adventures of a Rookie (1943). She was married to James Alexander Moore. She died on 22 April 2005 in Amarillo, Texas, USA.

Paul Beard was born on 26 February 1978 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He is known for Blue's Clues (1996), Wonder Pets! (2006) and Jack, the Cuddly Dog (2005). He died on 22 April 2005 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Paul Maki was born on 2 June 1941 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was an actor, known for Shinjuku Jun'ai Monogatari (1987), 82 Bunsho (1995) and Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972). He died on 22 April 2005 in Tokyo, Japan.

John Marshall was born on 12 November 1932 in Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for N!Ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman (1981), A Kalahari Family (2001) and 901/904 (1972). He was married to Alexandra Eliot Marshall. He died on 22 April 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Educated at Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University), Philip Morrison was present at the birth of the A-bomb. He went on to teach at Cornell and MIT. In the late 50s, he first proposed using microwaves as a way to communicate with aliens. He was a founder of the Planetary Society and SETI and received many technical awards.

Eduardo Paolozzi was born on 7 March 1924 in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Black Moon Rising (1986), Together (1956) and New Release (1965). He was married to Freda Elliot. He died on 22 April 2005 in London, England, UK.

Kamalesh Mitra was born on 7 April 1928 in Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Tangail, Bangladesh]. Kamalesh is known for Aparajito (1956). Kamalesh died on 22 April 2005 in Kreischa, Saxony, Germany.

Beverly Hawthorne was born on 26 September 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. She was an actress. She died on 22 April 2005 in Salem, Oregon, USA.

Guido Vergani was born on 18 March 1935 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He died on 22 April 2005 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Mary Dann was born on 1 January 1923 in Eureka County, Nevada, USA. She died on 22 April 2005 in Crescent Valley, Nevada, USA.

Erika Fuchs was born on 7 December 1906 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. She died on 22 April 2005 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Elgin Ciampi was born on 12 January 1925 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Strangers in the City (1962) and Zebra in the Kitchen (1965). He died on 22 April 2005 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA.

Silvan Furlan was born on 4 September 1953 in Postojna, Slovenia. He was an actor and writer, known for Ko zaprem oci (1993) and Gypsy Eyes (1992). He died on 22 April 2005 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Víctor Ayos was born on 16 June 1937 in Cordoba, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Pájaro loco (1971), Amalio Reyes, un hombre (1970) and Buenas noches, Buenos Aires (1964). He died on 22 April 2005 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Jorge Sobral was born on 25 August 1931 in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Malevo (1972), Ché OVNI (1968) and Ritmo, amor y juventud (1966). He died on 22 April 2005 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.