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Ann Reinking was born on November 10, 1949, in Seattle, Washington. Renowned more for her dancing than acting, Reinking has danced in many Broadway shows. She made her film debut in Movie Movie (1978) and the following year starred opposite Roy Scheider and Jessica Lange in the Bob Fosse biopic All That Jazz (1979), which won many Oscar nominations -- including a nod for Best Picture of 1979. Reinking was charming as Grace Farrell, the sympathetic and devoted secretary to grouchy Daddy Warbucks (Albert Finney) in John Huston's Annie (1982), in which she sang the songs "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here", "We Got Annie" and "Let's Go To The Movies." Her best performance was also in her last film to date in Blake Edwards' brilliant 1984 comedy Micki + Maude (1984), in which Dudley Moore plays a bigamist with two pregnant wives -- workaholic attorney Micki (Reinking) and laid-back cellist Maude (Amy Irving). After that, Ann Reinking never acted in another motion picture. She was married to financier Herbert Allen for a time, and only popped up sporadically on television and on the stage. Her big Broadway comeback occurred in the early 1990s with Chicago, which won her a well-deserved Tony Award for Best Choreography.

John le Carré was born in Poole, Dorset in England on 19 October, 1931. He went to Sherborne School and, later, studied German literature for one year at University of Bern. Later, he went to Lincoln College, Oxford and graduated in Modern Languages. From 1956 to 1958, he taught at Eton and from 1959 to 1964, he was a member of the British Foreign Service as second secretary at British Embassy in Bonn, and then, as Politician Consul in Hamburg. His first novel was written in 1961 and, by the time of his death in December 2020, he had published nearly 30. His books took many prizes, and inspired numerous films.

Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovacs went to school in Toronto, Canada where he became interested in theater. After appearing on stage, he became a film actor largely through fellow Canadian David Cronenberg who directed Kovacs in such films as "Dead Zone" (1983). Kovacs has occasionally gone back to Europe to appear in "Mephisto" (1981) and "Hanussen" (1988).

Charley Pride was born on 18 March 1934 in Sledge, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Breakdown (1997), Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) and Ellie (1984). He was married to Rozene Pride. He died on 12 December 2020 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Giggy Vanderpump was an actor, known for Lady Gaga: G.U.Y. (2014), The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010) and Vanderpump Rules (2013). He died on 12 December 2020 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Claus Cornelius Fischer was born on 8 June 1951 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer, known for Tatort (1970), Police Call 110 (1971) and Blueprint (2003). He died on 12 December 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Michael John Innes was born in Christchurch in 1953 and became Mick Innes when he moved to Australia 20 years later. With a career spanning 3 decades in film, television and theatre, Mick is a veteran actor, with countless roles in New Zealand and Australia, including Bootmen, Home and Away and Echo Point in Australia and NZ's Hounds, Sunny Skies, Super City and Shortland St. He also performed in several theatre productions in both countries.

Mick turned 60 in 2013 and to celebrate he co-created the solo performance ZEN DOG: Hazy Recollections From The Life of Mick Innes - a series of raw confessions, looking back into his life as an actor, as someone who is not afraid to expose himself - what you see is what you get.

Mavourneen O'Brien was born on 17 May 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was married to Max David Garten. She died on 12 December 2020 in Baja California, Mexico.

Valentin Gaft was born on 2 September 1935 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor and producer, known for 12 (2007), Piry Valtasara, ili noch so Stalinym (1989) and Master i Margarita (2005). He was married to Olga Ostroumova, Inna Eliseeva and Elena Izorgina. He died on 12 December 2020 in Odintsovskiy rayon Moskovskaya oblast, Russia.

Marie Allison was born in 1923 in the USA. She was an actress. She died on 12 December 2020 in the USA.

Bob Kaliban was born on 6 November 1933 in Lisbon, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Human Giant (2007), Schoolhouse Rock! (1973) and Starla and the Jewel Riders (1995). He was married to Pat "Pepper" Spaight. He died on 12 December 2020 in the USA.

Born in Michigan, Dave Galanter started his career as a novelist for Pocket Books penning works for various Star Trek titles alongside Greg Brodeur, later he would go on to pen several more Star Trek titles solo.

He contributed to the Star Trek fan film series, Phase II revising their series bible and penning several episodes. He was also the owner of several comic book related websites.

Dave passed away in December 2020 due to complications from cancer.

'Blue' Gene Tyranny was born on 1 January 1945 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Deathsport (1978), Love Letters (1983) and By a Thread (1990). He died on 12 December 2020 in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

Pinin Brambilla Barcilon was married to Maurizio Barcilon. She died on 12 December 2020 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Terry Kay was born on 10 February 1938 in Royston, Georgia, USA. Terry was a writer and producer, known for In the Heat of the Night (1988), To Dance with the White Dog (2002) and To Dance with the White Dog (1993). Terry died on 12 December 2020 in Georgia, USA.

Anton Vaculík was born on 3 January 1941 in Trnava, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. He was an actor, known for Kamene (1989), Krajinka (2000) and Kocka (1983). He died on 12 December 2020 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

U.A. Khader was born in 1935 in Rangoon [now Yangon], Burma [now Myanmar]. U.A. was a writer, known for Chantha (1995) and Anyarude Bhoomi (1979). U.A. died on 12 December 2020 in Kozhikode, India.

Damir Kukuruzovic was an actor, known for Segrt Hlapic (2013). He died on 12 December 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Jack Steinberger was born on 25 May 1921 in Bad Kissingen, Bavaria, Germany. He was married to Cynthia Alff and Joan Beauregard. He died on 12 December 2020 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Alfonso Gagliano was born on 25 January 1942 in Siculiana, Agrigente, Sicily, Italy. He died on 12 December 2020 in Québec, Canada.

Ágnes Csenterics was born on 23 August 1943 in Pécs, Hungary. Ágnes was a director, known for Hofi tükre (2002), Salome (1985) and Musical TV Theater (1970). Ágnes died on 12 December 2020 in Hungary.

Zakir Hossain was born on 8 December 1948 in Kurigram, East Pakistan [now in Bangladesh]. He was a cinematographer, known for Shoktir Lorai (1998), Golam (2000) and Premer Somadhi (1996). He died on 12 December 2020 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Terry F. Culpepper was born on 15 December 1949 in Selma, Alabama, USA. Terry F. was a writer, known for A Single Rose (2003). Terry F. died on 12 December 2020 in New Jersey, USA.