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Brassy blonde actress Margaret Whitton was born on November 30, 1949, at Fort Meade, a U.S. Army base in the suburbs of Baltimore. Her father being an Army colonel and mother a nurse, there was much traveling in Margaret's early life and she spent her early years in Japan. Returning to the states, the family finally settled in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she developed an interest in acting in Northeast High School plays.

Margaret began her career onstage in New York, performing off-Broadway in "Baba Goya" (1973) and "Nourish the Beast" (1973). Billed as Peggy Whitton, she appeared in small parts in low-budget films -- Parades (1972) and Teenage Hitchhikers (1974) and the role as Joan Dancy in the daytime soap opera The Doctors (1963).

Now billing herself as "Margaret Whitton," she started to make a stronger name for herself when she made her Broadway debut in "Steaming" (1982). She also impressed in films, effectively cast as sexy and strong supporting characters in such movies as the prison drama Love Child (1982), the football dramedy The Best of Times (1986) with Robin Williams and Kurt Russell, and especially her breakout role in The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) in which she nearly stole the movie from Michael J. Fox as his character's hard-as-nails aunt. She complemented this success with a hilarious role as scheming widow-cum-baseball-team owner Rachel Phelps in Major League (1989) and its sequel, and as the resilient mother to young Nick Stahl in Mel Gibson's directorial debut The Man Without a Face (1993).

She also worked on television. Appearing in episodes such as "Miami Vice" and "Tales from the Darkside," she was a supporting regular on the short-lived series Hometown (1985). Other film work came her way as well with A Fine Romance (1989) in which she starred as a bickering wife (opposite the late Christopher Cazenove) and the soap-opera spoof Good & Evil (1991), where she played against type as the "good girl", opposite the more wicked-minded Teri Garr. She also appeared in the short-lived comedy series Cutters (1993). As for made-for-television movies, she is best known for her portrayal of the tough-as-nails attorney Leslie Abramson in Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994). Her last film roles were in the films The Man Without a Face (1993), Major League II (1994) and Trial by Jury (1994).

Returning to Broadway, Margaret appeared in "And the Apple Doesn't Fall..." (1995) and in the original, award-winning musical "Marlene" (1999), the story of legendary Marlene Dietrich that starred Siân Phillips. She has also made a name for herself as a theater director. Her directing credits include Marina Carr's "Portia Coughlin" (1996) and "By the Bog of Cats" (1998), and The Public Theater's production of "Dirty Tricks" (2004), starring Judith Ivey as Martha Mitchell.

Whitton was President of independent film producer Tashtego Films, and directed A Bird of the Air (2011), starring Rachel Nichols and Jackson Hurst. The film was executive produced by her second husband Warren Spector. 67-year-old Margaret died of cancer on December 4, 2016.

Bill Ryusaki was born in Kamuela on the big island of Hawaii. He had total of ten siblings, many of whom, as well as his father are martial arts masters. Bill started training in two types of karate at the tender age of 8, and later added Kenpo Karate to his arsenal. His teachers would later include William Chow, Bill Chun Sr., and Marino Tiwanak.

Bill Ryusaki moved to mainland US in late 1950's, after college, and trained with Ed Parker, Ed Tabian, and John Leoning, the first Kajukenbo instructor on the mainland, in 1957. (Kajukenbo is a mixed martial arts from Hawaii, combining Karate, Judo, Jujitsu, kenpo karate, and Chinese Boxing). In 1961, Bill Ryusaki received his black belt in Kajukenbo/Kenpo. Bill Ryusaki incorporated many moves from Kenpo and Judo into his unique Karate system known as Hawaiian Kenpo Karate.

In the 1970's and 1980's, fighters trained by Bill Ryusaki took many top prizes, among them Sensei Dan Guzman, Sensei Otto Schumann, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, and Cecil Peoples.

In August, 1998, Wesley Snipes hosted a major awards ceremony in New York City called "Masters of the Martial Arts". This special was televised, and included the best-known and highest-ranked Martial Artists from around the world. Bill M. Ryusaki received recognition for Karate at this event.

Bill has appeared in numerous films and TV series as an actor and stuntman.

His daughter, Kimberly L. Ryusaki, is also an actress and stuntwoman, and has appeared in various films, including two of the Star Trek movies.

Tadeusz Chmielewski was born on 7 June 1927 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Lódzkie, Poland. He was a writer and director, known for Ewa chce spac (1958), Wierna rzeka (1987) and U Pana Boga za piecem (1998). He was married to Halina Chmielewska. He died on 4 December 2016 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Keith Whitehouse was an actor and producer, known for Ouijageist (2018), Enter the Cage (2016) and Own Worst Enemy. He was married to Celia Whitehouse. He died on 4 December 2016 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.

Christopher Pearce was a producer and production manager, known for Cyborg (1989), Runaway Train (1985) and Over the Top (1987). He was married to Jackson Hunsicker and Jackson Hunsicker. He died on 4 December 2016 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Ferreira Gullar was born on 10 September 1930 in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. He was a writer and actor, known for Araponga (1990), Obrigado Doutor (1981) and Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos (1998). He was married to Claudia Ahinsa and Theresa Aragon. He died on 4 December 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Marcel Gotlib was born on 14 July 1934 in Paris, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Bonjour l'angoisse (1988), Les vécés étaient fermés de l'intérieur (1976) and Contes modernes (1979). He was married to Claudie. He died on 4 December 2016 in Le Vésinet, Yvelines, France.

Larry Muhoberac was born on 12 February 1937 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He was a composer, known for Night Eyes Three (1993), Country Blue (1973) and The Stöned Age (1994). He was married to Andra Willis and Carole Giordano. He died on 4 December 2016 in Erina, New South Wales, Australia.

Ralph Johnson was born in 1949 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Three the Hard Way (1974), The Monkey Hu$tle (1976) and Julia (1968). He died on 4 December 2016 in Piedmont, California, USA.

Brian Loncar was born on 20 November 1960 in Newton, Iowa, USA. Brian was a producer, known for Reborn (2015). Brian was married to Susan (Sue) Alford Long, Mary Adrienne Carlson and Kathryn A. Stancil. Brian died on 4 December 2016 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Hans Walter Klein was born on 12 July 1942 in Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany. He was an actor, known for Die Reise (1986), Liebling Kreuzberg (1986) and Wedding (1989). He died on 4 December 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

Ádám Dévényi was born on 24 February 1957. He was an actor and composer, known for Európa kemping (1992), Citromdisznó (1993) and Sose halunk meg (1993). He was married to Enikö Börcsök. He died on 4 December 2016.

Horst Wünsch was born on 29 May 1934. He was an actor, known for Leuchtfeuer (1954), Leichensache Zernik (1972) and Hexen (1954). He died on 4 December 2016.

Gabriele Kister was born on 8 June 1947. She was a writer, known for Rosamunde Pilcher (1993), Utta Danella (2000) and Das Traumschiff (1981). She died on 4 December 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

Radim Hladík Sr. was born on 13 December 1946 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a composer and actor, known for Zapomenuté svetlo (1996), Bájecná léta pod psa (1997) and Praha ocima (1999). He was married to Zlata. He died on 4 December 2016 in the Czech Republic.

Domenico Notarangelo was born on 6 March 1930 in Sammichele di Bari, Bari, Apulia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Mater Matera (2015). He died on 4 December 2016 in Italy.

Leonid Bashmakov was born on 1 April 1927 in Terijoki, Finland. He was a composer, known for Onnen saari (1955), Patarouva (1959) and Ei enää eilispäivää (1956). He was married to Eva Gyldén. He died on 4 December 2016 in Tampere, Finland.

Jean-Loup Passek was born on 29 July 1936 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine , France. He died on 4 December 2016 in Paris, France.

John Foxell was born on 25 May 1944 in Albany, New York, USA. He died on 4 December 2016 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA.

Wayne Duncan was born in 1944 in Australia. He is known for Daddy Cool (1973) and Daddy Cool: Eagle Rock (1971). He died on 4 December 2016 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Faramarz Ghahremanifar (24 April 1965 - 4 December 2016) was born in Tehran, Iran, to Ashraf Cheshmazar, a dress designer, and Firouz Ghahremanifar, a firefighter. He is an Iranian filmmaker, stereographer and inventor. He graduated in fine arts, graphic design, from Tehran's School of Fine Arts in 1984, and started out his professional career as a photographer. He is the grandson of a well known Iranian musician, Esmaeel Cheshmazar (father of Nasser Cheshmazar and Manouchehr Cheshmazar). He made his first 3D film in 1997 and became the International Stereoscopic Union (ISU) representative of Iran from 1998 to 2016.

In 1997, he directed the first Iranian 3D film named "Runema" (translated as Visage). This film was produced by Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS). "Runema" was made using the Pulfrich effect, which made it compatible with any type of display and television around the world. The audience of this film were able to watch the film in brilliant 3D without any disturbance in image and color with simple Pulfrich glasses. Meanwhile, without the glasses you would find it a normal 2D film. In the following year, this film was released in Iran on VHS cassettes by Visual Media Institute. Also, the 3D glasses required were produced in a small studio managed by Faramarz Ghahremanifar, himself. The glasses were put inside the cassette package. The need for 3D glasses caused him to use his experience in print-making, graphic designing and painting, so he could initiate a line of 3D glasses production in Iran.

From 1998 to 2000, he made four new 3D documentaries in Pulfrich named Forest, Snow, Tehran's Grand Bazzar and Azadi Tower. These films were screened at 15th Tehran International Short Film Festival. As the final result of screening his previous 3D film, "Runema", in cinemas of Tehran, his films were purchased by Visual Media Institute.

In 1999, in a corporation between Faramarz Ghahremanifar and Behrouz Samad Motlagh, a new 3D documentary was filmed, "Third Dimension". Mohamad Reza Sokoot was the cinematographer.

Hiroshi Arakawa was born on 6 August 1930 in Taitô, Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and producer, known for Tenshi no Uppercut (1986), Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e (1977) and Kozure okami (1973). He died on 4 December 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.