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- Béatrice Macola was born on 2 December 1965 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. She was an actress, known for Schindler's List (1993), La piovra (1984) and Sindrome veneziana (1989). She died on 13 December 2001 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- Lillian Buyeff was born on 19 July 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for Maracaibo (1958), The Snow Queen (1957) and Peter Gunn (1958). She died on 13 December 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Charles Michael Schuldiner was born on May 13, 1967 on Long Island, New York to a Jewish father of Austrian descent and a mother from the American South, a convert to Judaism. Both of his parents were teachers. In 1968, his family moved to Florida. Schuldiner was the youngest of three children. He had an older brother named Frank and an older sister named Bethann.
Schuldiner started playing guitar at the age of 9. His 16 year old brother had died and his parents bought him a guitar, thinking it would help with his grief. He was originally inspired by groups like Iron Maiden, KISS and Billy Idol, among others, and was particularly interested in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, citing bands of that genre among his favorites. He frequently cited French band Sortilège as his personal favorite metal group.
Schuldiner formed the band Mantas in 1983 when he was 16 years old. However, in January 1986, he moved to Toronto and temporarily joined the Canadian band Slaughter but quickly returned to continue the formation of Mantas, which changed its name to Death. the band evolved with many different musicians and influenced many bands by shaping death metal itself. He even designed the Death logo and its various incarnations during the length of his career. Under Schuldiner's leadership, Death produced seven full-length albums between 1987 and 1998, each of them receiving critical acclaim. Their best-selling album is "Human", having sold over 600,000 copies across the world since its 1991 release.
Schuldiner commonly spoke out against artists who were garnering negative attention to the death metal scene. He openly condemned and disavowed stereotypes of metal musicians as being harmful to animals, people, or being anti-life.
On his 32nd birthday, May 13, 1999, Schuldiner was diagnosed with a malignant type of brain cancer that invades the brain stem, and immediately underwent radiation therapy. In January 2000, Schuldiner underwent surgery to remove the tumor. The operation was a success, but the Schuldiner family was struggling financially. Many fund-raisers, auctions, and benefit concerts took place to help cover the costs. The money began to come in as the metal community, in total shock, realized that Schuldiner's life was in danger. The metal community and the Schuldiner family showed deep concern because Schuldiner could have lost his life due to lack of funds.
Schuldiner continued to work on his music, continuing his work with Control Denied. About two years after his original diagnosis, in May 2001, the cancer returned and Schuldiner fell ill again. Many artists, including Kid Rock, Korn and Red Hot Chili Peppers, got together during the summer of 2001 to auction off personal items with the funds assisting Schuldiner's medical expenses, an effort covered by MTV. Schuldiner received chemotherapy to help with his treatment regimen, but it weakened him greatly.
Chuck Schuldiner died on December 13, 2001, at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. He was cremated and MTV reported that recording artists, including Mike Patton, Dimebag Darrell, Glen Benton, King Diamond, Ville Valo, Trey Azagthoth and Max Cavalera, along with all of the former and active members of Death, attended his memorial service.
Today, Schuldiner is considered by many musicians and bands to be a huge inspiration.Schuldiner is often referred to as "The Father of Death Metal", and his obituary in the January 5, 2002 issue of UK's Kerrang! magazine said that "Chuck Schuldiner was one of the most significant figures in the history of metal." Schuldiner was ranked No. 10 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists in 2009 and No. 20 in March 2004 Guitar World's "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists".- Dustin Wehde was born on 1 August 1981 in Storm Lake, Iowa, USA. He died on 13 December 2001 in Early, Iowa, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Monteria Ivey was born on 6 May 1960 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Personals (1999), Snaps (1995) and The Uptown Comedy Club (1992). He died on 13 December 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
Bonnie Johns was born on 10 August 1940 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for V (1983), The Incredible Hulk (1978) and Quincy M.E. (1976). She died on 13 December 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Producer
Nigel Lovell was born on 27 January 1916 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and producer, known for Hunter (1967), Eureka Stockade (1949) and Ned Kelly (1970). He died on 13 December 2001 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Born in London, England in 1933 and grew up in Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He trained as a printer for most of his teen years except for two years mandatory service in the British armed forces ("National Service") which he served in the Royal Air Force. During this time he was working in non-professional theatre in his home town. He left Britain for Canada in 1956 where he flourished in theatre winning the Best Actor in the Dominion of Canada Award at the Dominion Drama Festival for his portrayal of Sir Thomas Moore in 'A Man For All Seasons'. He went on to the United States to be in the first touring company of 'Man of La Mancha' with 'Jose Ferrer' and was on Broadway three times between the 1960s and 1970s including roles in Portrait of a Queen with 'Dorthy Tutin' and Conduct Unbecoming as Major Lionoel Roach for which he nominated for a Tony Award. In the 1970s he served as Production Stage Manager for the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri and then retired for most of the 1980s. In the late 80s he began working again, appearing in smaller productions around the New England area, especially Boston where he worked extensively during the 1990s. In the early 2000s he continued theatre work around the country having been in The Art of Success off Broadway in New York and in Tennessee William's Night of the Iguana at the Dallas Theatre Centre in Dallas, Texas. He was scheduled to take part in the Washington D.C. premiere of The Invention of Love but due to illness was forced to withdraw, the first time he'd ever been forced to leave a production in his career. His illness was diagnosed as cancer, and it grew worse until he finally succumbed on 13th December 2001 in a Newton, New Jersey hospital. He is survived by his sons Jeff, Michael, Jon and Josh as well as his wife of 25 years Patricia.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
Elly Graf was born on 24 January 1908 in Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, Germany. Elly was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Wide World of Mystery (1973), Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) and What's Happening!! (1976). Elly died on 13 December 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Elmer Faubion was born on 8 September 1908 in Mustang, Oklahoma, USA. Elmer is known for Bonanza (1959). Elmer was married to Ruth Ada BULLINGTON. Elmer died on 13 December 2001 in Hesperia, California, USA.- György Kõszegi was born on 12 September 1950 in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. He died on 13 December 2001 in Tiszaújváros, Hungary.