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- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rebecca began modeling at the age of 16, going off to New York on her own to begin her career. Four months later, she found herself in Japan, modeling. Eventually, she landed a co-starring role on My Sister Sam (1986), for which she is now best known. In 1989 she also became a spokesperson for Thursday's Child, a charity for at-risk teens.
In April of that same year, having missed a signing due to filming, she reluctantly went to a girls' shelter to sign autographs. "No one will recognize me", she insisted, "or want my autograph," but as it turned out all of them did. In fact, the girls were so in awe that they invited her to the Renaissance Fair in May; Rebecca accepted.
Only two months later, she lay dead on the pavement in front of her new apartment in West Hollywood, having been shot to death by a paranoid schizophrenic fan around her age, Robert John Bardo, who came to her apartment asking for an autograph. She obliged, even though she was busy rehearsing in her apartment for the most important role of her short career. He later said he felt rejected by her because she didn't spend more time with him at her door.
He returned a few minutes later, pressed the buzzer, and when she again opened the door for him, he shot her once in the chest, placing the bullet directly into her heart. Rebecca screamed out, "Why?" then fell backward in the doorway, and was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai hospital within minutes of arriving there by ambulance after the shooting.
The killer fled to Tucson, AZ, and the next morning the previously diagnosed "psychiatric patient" was found walking blindly, appearing to be hoping to be hit and killed by a car or truck on a major highway. He was subsequently arrested, transferred back to Los Angeles, and plea-bargained for a life sentence without the possibility of parole, with a then-young assistant district attorney named Marcia Clark, who later became famous for her failed attempt to convict O.J. Simpson of murder. There was a trial by Judge that lasted a month, because the obsessed fan changed his mind about the plea bargain agreement, and pleaded an 'insanity defense'. He was found guilty, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.- Harriet Gibson was born on 14 June 1915 in Washington Township, Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Hoax (1972) and Ramblin'Man (1979). She died on 18 July 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Shmuel Rodensky was born on 10 December 1904 in Smorgon, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire [now Smarhon, Grodno Oblast, Belarus]. He was an actor, known for The Odessa File (1974), Tuvia Vesheva Benotav (1968) and Moses the Lawgiver (1974). He was married to Nyura Shein. He died on 18 July 1989 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Make-Up Department
- Additional Crew
Maurice Seiderman was born on 27 October 1907 in Samara, Russia. He is known for The Madmen of Mandoras (1963), Shake Hands with Murder (1944) and First Yank Into Tokyo (1945). He was married to Genya Fidler. He died on 18 July 1989 in Port Angeles, Washington, USA.- Martin Brumer was born on 15 February 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Powers of Matthew Star (1982), Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989) and CHiPs (1977). He died on 18 July 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Olaf Ruhen was born on 24 August 1911 in Dunedin, New Zealand. He was a writer, known for Naked Under Capricorn (1989). He died on 18 July 1989 in Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Trombonist, composer and bandleader who notably composed Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar, a boogie-woogie hit for The Andrews Sisters. He worked in various jazz bands from the late 1920's. Formed his own 16-piece orchestra in 1939 with the drummer Ray McKinley. Only seven months later (due significantly to the efforts of Willard Alexander of the William Morris Agency) the band performed at the Famous Door, one of New York's top spots on 52nd Street. Other engagements followed at New York's Paramount Theatre and then the Biltmore Hotel.
The Bradley/McKinley Orchestra specialized in boogie-woogie numbers, usually arranged by Leonard Whitney. Other personnel included at various times, Nick Caiazza, Mahlon Clark, Peanuts Hucko, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers and Shelly Manne. The two co-leaders eventually clashed and the band split up in 1942, with McKinley forming his own orchestra and Bradley joining the army. In addition to his work with jazz and swing, Bradley also composed for symphony and chamber orchestras.- Donnie Moore was born on 13 February 1954 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He was married to Tonya Martin. He died on 18 July 1989 in Anaheim, California, USA.
- Shannon Siders was born on 31 March 1971 in Michigan, USA. She died on 18 July 1989 in Brooks Township, Michigan, USA.