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Jessica Campbell was born on 30 October 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Election (1999), In the Best Interest of the Children (1992) and Junk (2002). She was married to Daniel Papkin. She died on 29 December 2020 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to the west coast (Los Angeles) in the early 70s. He's one of the forefathers of hip-hop dancing, "The Original Lockers" and was an Original Soul Train Gang member in the 70s and early 80s. The Lockers are famously known for pioneering "Locking." Shabba-Doo also starred in the 80s classic dance films "Breakin', and Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo, and the 1990 film Lambada. He's an award-winning musical theater choreographer, and director. He's choreographed for Lionel Richie, Madonna, Luther Vandross, and Jamie Kennedy's MTV show, "Blowin' Up" to name a few. He also served as the associate choreographer and lead dancer for the 78th Annual Academy Awards, performing with first time Oscar winners, "Three Six Mafia" and Taraji P. Henson for their performance of, "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp."

The ever-evolving Shabba-Doo has set his sights on new horizons. He has several projects in development including a theatrical feature dance film, Battle for the Streets, a reality-dance competition television series, and "Planet Dance," a reality series focused on global dance. Shabba-Doo's recent choreography projects include the Yari Film Group production "Kickin' It Old Skool," starring Jamie Kennedy, now on DVD, and headlining two instructional dance films and two accompanying music videos for On Q Media Group. He currently serves as a member of the Artifacts, Exhibits and Preservation Committee for the Hip Hop Hall of Fame set to open in the Bronx in 2020. Shabba-Doo is writing his autobiography, The King of Crenshaw: Rise of Shabba-Doo the Dance Forefather of Hip Hop which will look at the history of Hip Hop through the lens of his career.

Leonidas Zegarra was born in the Northern Peruvian highland. His family moved to the coast, to the city known as Trujillo, when he was a child, with his parents and several older siblings. He was an excellent student who was bullied by his classmates. He used to go to the movies with his mother, and this is the way he fell in love with the medium. Encouraged by his grandmother and mother, he studied how to make cartoons when he was 9-year-old. At 12, his grandmother gave him a film camera as a gift. His family moved again, this time to Lima, the Peruvian capital, because his brothers wanted to study engineering. For a brief time he studied engineering too, but very soon he realized that his true passion was filmmaking, an impossible dream in Peru in the 1960's. Anyway, at the time, a university located in Lima opened a 3-year program devoted to directing for film and television. His father didn't approved his vocation at all, disagreed with him, and stated that he wouldn't support such a project from a financial perspective . Due to the fact that one of his brothers shared the ownership of a socks factory with his father in Lima, Leonidas Zegarra had his studies financed because this brother understood what the desires of his heart really were. Before following studies in the university, Leonidas Zegarra had already made several shorts and a couple of feature films. These movies were made for an organization devoted to the practice of philosophical doctrines. Because he was considered too young to take the title of "film director," the leaders of the organization attributed to themselves the making of the movies. Finishing his studies in the Universidad de Lima at the end of the year 1970, Leonidas Zegarra had already made a short that he would transform into a full length feature film that would become his first one, officially. "De nuevo a la vida" ('Alive again') was released in 1973. Due to the extreme influence of the political left, mainly of Marxist tendency, Peru was experiencing social convulsions since decades before. New exhibition rules, new taxes, and plain censorship disrupted the destiny of what was being a box-office hit. The Marxists in the area of film criticism as well as in other cultural areas decided that movies like the one made by Leonidas Zegarra would not be tolerated. After several decades, the same "intellectuals" continued their sabotage, writing all kind of nonsense about his films. Since 2010, scholars and artists who belong to a new generation have developed homages and curatorial activities intended to preserve Mr. Zegarra's artwork. His movies are being analyzed from theoretical perspectives different than the Marxist one, showing how they express a lively Weltanschauung. Also, a Leonidas Zegarra Museum (in Spanish "Casa Museo Leonidas Zegarra") is under development.

Hatem Ali was born on 2 June 1962 in Golan Heights. He was a director and actor, known for Salah Al-deen Al-Ayyobi (2001), The Long Night (2009) and Saqr Qoraish (2002). He was married to Dala' Al Rahabi. He died on 29 December 2020 in Cairo, Egypt.

Phyllis McGuire was born on 14 February 1931 in Middletown, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Come Blow Your Horn (1963), The White River Kid (1999) and Rosenthal and Jones (1975). She was married to Cornelius (Neal) Anthony Burke Van Ells. She died on 29 December 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Josefina Echánove was born on 21 July 1928 in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Beyond the Limit (1983), Rubí (2004) and High Risk (1981). She was married to Alonso Echánove Aznar. She died on 29 December 2020 in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Claude Bolling was born on 10 April 1930 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was a composer and actor, known for The Holiday (2006), Joker (2019) and He Died with His Eyes Open (1985). He was married to Irène Dervize-Sadyker. He died on 29 December 2020 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Brendan McKane was an actor, known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), MASK (1985) and Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989). He was married to Sharon Noble. He died on 29 December 2020 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Corrado Olmi was born on 24 October 1926 in Jesi, Marche, Italy. He was an actor, known for La cena (1998), The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) and The Vatican Affair (1968). He died on 29 December 2020 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Alexi Laiho was born on 8 April 1979 in Espoo, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Book of Fate (2003), Brütal Legend (2009) and Your Man (2008). He was married to Kelli Wright-Laiho and Kimberly Goss. He died on 29 December 2020 in Helsinki, Finland.

Pierre Cardin was born on July 7, 1922, near Venice, Italy, to the parents of French origin. His father was a wine maker and was preparing his son to take over the family trade. Young Cardin was fond of ballet and theatre, he was dreaming of an acting career, and was also fascinated with the beauty of costumes and stage designs. In 1936, at the age of 14, he started as a tailor's assistant. In 1945 Cardin moved to Paris, France. There he studied architecture and worked with Paquin, then with Schiaparelli.

In 1945 Cardin met Jean Cocteau and Christian Berard with whom he made numerous costumes and masks for several films, such as 'Beauty and the Beast' (1946). In 1947 he began to work for 'Christian Dior'. In 1950 Cardin created his own fashion house on Rue Richepanse in Paris. He presented his first collection in 1953, and a year later his "bubble dresses" triumphed throughout the world. At that time Cardin opened his first boutiques in Paris: EVE, then ADAM. In 1957 he made his first trip to Japan and taught there, becoming the first couturier to turn to Japan as a high fashion market. Since 1962 the Pierre Cardin Prize has been awarded to the world's best designer of the year. Also that year Cardin started distribution of Men's Ready-to-Wear, following with the same for women in 1963. From 1989-1994 a retrospective covering 40 years of Cardin's designs was presented in London, Montreal, Mexico, and Kyoto. In 1991 Cardin presented a fashion show in Moscow before a crowd of 200,000. In 1997 a retrospective exhibit of 50 years of Cardin opened in Paris, then moved to Tokyo and Florence. Some of his designs were influenced by the art of his friends, such as Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso among others.

Pierre Cardin has been a French fashion industry icon since his earliest collections of the 50's and 60's. He became known for his bold, "cosmic", futuristic designs. He was among the first to create a designer line that promoted environmental issues, called "Environmental art." An astute international businessman, Cardin has never borrowed from a bank. He auto-financed everything and reinvested his profits in property. Pierre Cardin's name is on hundreds of products, including men's wear, perfumes, watches, floor tiles, furniture, and others. His business empire extends to more than one hundred countries and indirectly provides employment to almost 200,000 people in hundreds of factories. Cardin's products are consumed by 150 million people across the world and make his business empire about 12 billion dollars in annual sales. Cardin holds over 500 patents in design, architecture, advertisement, and entertainment. He collaborated with director Mark Zakharov and ballerina Maya Plisetskaya in stage and film productions in Moscow, Russia. In 1998 Cardin created the "Chekhov's women" collection in commemoration of the Centennial anniversary of the Moscow Art Theatre.

Cardin's legendary personal modesty has been complementing his graceful generosity. He was appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991. He continuously supported World Foundation for AIDS Research and Prevention programs of UNESCO. Mr. Cardin has initiated numerous humanitarian projects such as campaign for the benefit of victims of Chernobyl nuclear disaster. He designed the CHERNOBYL medal and jewelery for the benefit of UNESCO. He is a global traveler with a mission to spread the message of brotherhood and unity across the world. In 1995, the Year of Tolerance, Cardin created six flags that were raised over the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Pierre Cardin is internationally regarded as a visionary and leader in art, business, and public diplomacy. He received three "De d'Or" by Cartier for French Haut Couture, in 1977, 1979, and 1982. Mr. Cardin is the elected member of Institut de France and Officer of the Legion of Honor. He is the owner of Maxim's and Espace Cardin Gallery on Champs-Elysees in Paris. He is living in Paris, France.

Joe Clark was born on 8 May 1938 in Rochelle, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for 227 (1985). He was married to Hazel Gibson, Jetta M Barber and Gloria Williams. He died on 29 December 2020 in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Gösta Linderholm was born on 22 June 1941 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was a composer and actor, known for Rasmus and the Vagabond (1981), In Between (2016) and Rasmus på luffen (1986). He was married to Lena Linderholm. He died on 29 December 2020 in Strängnäs, Södermanlands län, Sweden.

Hugh X. Lewis was born on 7 December 1930 in Yeaddiss, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers (1967), The Gold Guitar (1966) and The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). He died on 29 December 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Jerry Jampolsky was born on 11 February 1925 in Long Beach, California, USA. He died on 29 December 2020 in Sausalito, California, USA.

Eva Kåås was born on 15 June 1926. She was an actress, known for Key House Mirror (2015), Take the Trash (2008) and Familien Gregersen (2004). She died on 29 December 2020.

Howard Rubenstein was born on 3 February 1932 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and executive, known for Prometheus Bound (2021), Sid Bernstein Presents... (2010) and Run for Your Life (2008). He died on 29 December 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Homero Guerrero was a production manager, known for El Hijo de Doña Yolanda (2011) and Criando Carajitos (2018). Homero died on 29 December 2020 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Mervin Roberts was born on 7 June 1922. He died on 29 December 2020.

Cameron White was born in 1990. He was married to Chelsie Eades. He died on 29 December 2020.

Luke Letlow was born on 6 December 1979 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Julia Barnhill . He died on 29 December 2020 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.

John Paul Jr. was born on 19 February 1960 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. He died on 29 December 2020 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Frank Smith was born on 10 February 1928 in London, England, UK. He was married to Mary-Theresa Marshall. He died on 29 December 2020 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Marshall McKay was born on 5 June 1952 in Colusa, California, USA. He was married to Sharon Rogers McKay. He died on 29 December 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Gertrud Købke Sutton is a Danish art historian, born in Viborg 1921 and graduated from Københavns Universitet. She is the author of numerous books about art and artists and worked as an influential arts critic for Danish newspapers like Weekendavisen and Information. She was chairman for the Society of Danish Arts Critics and reviewer of Scandinavian art for Burlington Magazine. In 1983 with Torben Glarbo and Anne Vinterberg she also directed a documentary about the Danish sculptress Sonja Ferlov Mancoba. In 1961 she married medieval age archaeologist Tage E. Christiansen (died 1984). She lived in England 1951-60, married to art historian Denys Miller Sutton.