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Tall, good-looking James Darren was a student of acting coach Stella Adler and made his name in the 1950s in a series of teenage-themed films. A better actor than most of his contemporary teenage heartthrobs, he nevertheless found it difficult to escape the teen-idol image he got in pictures like Gidget (1959) and Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961). He also gained fame in the early and mid-1960s as a singer, with several hits to his credit, including "Goodbye Cruel World" and "Her Royal Majesty". His film work tapered off in the 1960s, but he did much TV work and had two hit series, The Time Tunnel (1966) in the 1960s and T.J. Hooker (1982) in the 1980s.

Andras Hamori was born in July 1953 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a producer and actor, known for eXistenZ (1999), Formula 51 (2001) and Sunshine (1999). He died on 2 September 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Toshiyuki Manabe was born on 24 December 1991 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Date a Live (2013), Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) and Hensuki: Are you willing to fall in love with a pervert, as long as she's a cutie? (2019). He died on 2 September 2024 in Japan.

Simon Albury was born on 9 February 1944 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Starlight Ballroom (1983), 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko (1969) and World in Action (1963). He was married to Phillida Bartels-Ellis. He died on 2 September 2024.

Aleksandr Medved is a Soviet Belarusian athlete, freestyle wrestler. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR. Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus. President of the Belarusian Wrestling Federation.

Aleksandr Medved three times became the Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling (1964,1968,1972), and in three different weight categories (light heavyweight, heavyweight and absolute), 7 times (1962,1963,1966,1967,1969,1970,1971) became the world champion and 3 times (1966,1968,1972) - European champion. In 1961-1970 he became the champion of the USSR 9 times.

Medved was born in the family of a forester. The boy matured early, because in order to survive in the post-war years, he had to work hard: mow, harvest, sow, uproot stumps. This required strength and endurance. All this played a role in the future.

Medved won his first Olympics in Tokyo 1964: Games of the XVIII Olympiad (1964). It was there, when everyone saw the incredible power of the athlete. Medved finished his first Olympic fight in just two minutes, putting out the Romanian wrestler Francisc Balla. The final fight lasted only 39 seconds, during which Medved managed to put the Bulgarian Said Mustafov on the shoulder blades.

The second Olympics were held in Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The body of Aleksandr Medved could hardly cope with the conditions of the highlands. Rival Wilfried Dietrich, knowing this, did not hesitate for a long time and immediately launched an offensive. During the match, Dietrich knocked out Medved's thumb on his hand. The fight was stopped for medical assistance, but Aleksandr, in front of the German wrestler, amazed by his will, set his finger back in place with one click and signaled the referee to continue the fight. Dietrich was so shocked by what he saw that he could no longer adequately resist, after the passage of Medved to his feet, he suddenly limped and refused to continue the match. Medved won by the number of points scored, becoming the Olympic champion for the second time.

In 1972, the Soviet athlete became the winner of the Olympics for the third time, which was held in Munich. His opponent was Chris Taylor, who weighed more than 200 kilograms. Against its background,107-kilogram Medved looked very disadvantageous. But Aleksandr Vasilyevich was able to win. It was not for nothing that he was called the lightest of the heavyweights, but the fastest and most technical. The final meeting at the Olympics in Munich 1972: Games of the XX Olympiad (1972) was with an old friend and rival, Bulgarian Osman Duraliev. This was the last fight of Medved. And only the victory should have sounded the final chord of his magnificent sports biography. Until the last moment, Medved remained true to himself and won. To thunderous applause, Aleksandr knelt down and kissed the carpet. Three-time Olympic champion, seven-time world champion said goodbye to big sport.

She was a sculptor who utilized simple geometric forms to create pieces out of building supplies and natural materials including wood, concrete and rope. She was the first female sculptor to be given a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. She studied painting at what is now the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, receiving a bachelor's degree. She earned an MFA from Rutgers University.

Jørgen Hinsch was born on 1 March 1937 in Birkerød, Denmark. He was a production manager and producer, known for Den gale dansker (1969), The Man Who Thought Life (1969) and Koks i kulissen (1983). He died on 2 September 2024.

Lyudmila Skoroded was born on 3 March 1948. He was an actor, known for Kontrabanda (1975). He was married to Valeri Lomako. He died on 2 September 2024.

Pat Lewis was born on 23 October 1947 in Johnsontown, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 2 September 2024 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Vladimir Turiansky was born on 21 August 1935 in Moscow, Soviet Union (Undisclosed). He died on 2 September 2024 in Russia.