Memoriam
by ekurhan | created - 3 months ago | updated - 3 months ago | Public
1. Jerry Orbach
Actor | Law & Order
Jerry Orbach was born in the Bronx, New York, the only child of Leon Orbach, a former vaudevillian actor, was a German Jewish immigrant, who was born in Hamburg, Germany, and Emily (nee Olexy), a radio singer, was born in Pennsylvania to immigrant Polish-Lithuanian Roman Catholic parents, Alexander...
2. Gene Wilder
Actor | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
When he was 11, he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Caesar. Then, when he was 15 and saw Lee J. Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman,' he decided he would be a comedy actor and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing. He combined both talents with directing in The World's Greatest...
3. Kobe Bryant
Producer | Dear Basketball
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Bryant won five NBA championships, ...
4. Bernard Cribbins
Actor | Frenzy
An actor since the age of 14, Bernard Cribbins had become a major star on the London stage by his mid-20s, but it was another ten years before he became a national star by his success in film comedies and with a string of hit records. He appeared in several of the "Carry On" series, and also ...
5. Elisabeth Sladen
Actress | Doctor Who
Elisabeth Sladen was born in Liverpool, England. She attended drama school for two years before joining the local repertory theatre in her home town of Liverpool. She met actor Brian Miller during her first production there and they were later married after meeting again in Manchester, three years ...
6. Lee Thompson Young
Actor | Friday Night Lights
Lee Thompson Young was born as the son of Velma Love and Tommy Scott Young. When he was in second grade his parents split up and he went to live with his mother. At age ten, he portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King in a play called "A Night of Stars and Dreams". That's when Lee decided he wanted to be ...
7. John Spencer
Actor | The West Wing
John Spencer was born John Speshock III in Paterson, New Jersey, the only son of Mildred (Benzeroski), a homemaker and occasional waitress, and John Speshock, a truck driver. He grew up near Paterson, New Jersey, and left at age 16 to attend the Professional Children's School. In 1963, he landed a ...
8. Özkan Ugur
Actor | G.O.R.A.
Raif Özkan Ugur (born October 17, 1953 in Istanbul) is a Turkish pop musician, member of the renowned band Mazhar-Fuat-Özkan and an actor.
He was born as the 5th child of his family. He graduated Resat Nuri Güntekin Primary School where he met and started playing mandolin. Afterwards, while he was ...
9. Rasim Öztekin
Actor | G.O.R.A.
Rasim Öztekin was born on January 14, 1959 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for G.O.R.A. (2004), Genis Aile (2009) and Kabadayi (2007). He was married to Esra Kazancibasi. He died on March 8, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.
10. Ercan Yazgan
Actor | Durusma
Ercan Yazgan was born on April 4, 1946 in Sinop, Turkey. He was an actor and producer, known for Durusma (1999), Sarmas Dolas (1977) and Telling Tales (2015). He died on March 8, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.
11. Halit Akçatepe
Actor | Süt Kardesler
Halit Akcatepe was a Turkish actor. Akcatepe was born in Üsküdar in 1938, the son of Sitki Akcatepe. In 1943, he made his debut in the film "Dertli Pinar" at the age of 5 and made more appearances in other films in some child roles. Akcatepe completed his studies in Saint Benoit French High School....
12. Patrick Swayze
Actor | Dirty Dancing
Patrick Wayne Swayze was born on August 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas, to Patsy Swayze (née Yvonne Helen Karnes), a choreographer, and Jesse Wayne Swayze, a chemical plant engineer draftsman. His mother owned a dance school in Houston, where Patrick was also a student. His father passed away in 1982. ...
13. Zeki Alasya
Actor | Sivri Akillilar
Zeki Alasya (18 April 1943 - 8 May 2015) was a Turkish actor and film director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kibrisli Mehmed Kamil Pasha.
Alasya was born in Istanbul. After studying at Robert College, he joined MTTB Theatre as an amateur actor. For a short time, he worked...
14. Erol Günaydin
Actor | Güzel Bir Gün Için
Erol Günaydin was born on April 16, 1933 in Akçaabat, Trabzon, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Güzel Bir Gün Için (1965), Yilmayan Seytan (1972) and Cennet Mahallesi (2004). He was married to Günes Günaydin. He died on October 15, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.
15. Lance Reddick
Actor | John Wick
Incisive, intense, multi-talented American actor Lance Solomon Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the younger of two sons, to Solomon Reddick and public schoolteacher Dorothy Gee. Having opted initially for a career in music, he attended first the Peabody Preparatory Institute and the Walden ...
16. Tuncel Kurtiz
Actor | Auf der anderen Seite
Tuncel Kurtiz was born in 1936, Izmit-Turkey. He graduated from Istanbul University, English Language and Literature and started acting in 1956 with Dormen Theatre. With the movie 'Suru', he reached the peak of his acting career. Kurtiz received many awards in Turkey and also abroad. He also known ...
17. Yilmaz Gruda
Actor | Ask Tesadüfleri Sever
Yilmaz Gruda was born on July 14, 1930 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Love Likes Coincidences (2011), Çalikusu (1966) and Istanbul'da ask baskadir (1961). He was married to Turkan Gruda, Aysen Gruda and Tolga Tigin. He died on July 25, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.
18. Can Gürzap
Actor | Medcezir
Can Gürzap was born on May 26, 1944 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Ebb and Tide (2013), Yorgun Savasci (1979) and Bir Avuç Deniz (2011). He was married to Aysegül Bilgen and Arsen Gürzap. He died on December 1, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.
19. Ugur Kivilcim
Actress | Kadin degil bas belasi
Ugur Kivilcim was born on December 15, 1942 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Kadin degil bas belasi (1968), Aci zeytin (1961) and Lekeli kadin (1962). She was married to Semih Sezerli. She died on November 27, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.
20. Kemal Sunal
Actor | Saban Oglu Saban
Born in 1944 Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Vefa High School, Fatih, Istanbul. Sunal acted in many popular films, although he began his artistic career in the theater. His first play was called, "Unwilling Doctor" and he later worked at the Devekusu Kabare Theatre with Ulvi Uraz. Although Sunal ...
21. Aysen Gruda
Actress | Kagit
Aysen Gruda (born 22 August 1944 in Istanbul) is a Turkish actress and comedian. Aysen Gruda was born in Istanbul. Her sisters Ayben and Ayten would also go on to become actors. Aysen Gruda appeared in several musicals such as "Mum Söndü", "Deve Kusu Kabare", "Hababam Sinifi Müzikali", "Yedi Kocali...
22. Johnny Carson
Soundtrack | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson, the legendary "King of Late Night TV" who dominated the medium's nether hours for three decades, was born in Corning, Iowa, but moved with his family to nearby Norfolk, Nebraska when he was eight years old. He was the son of Ruth E. (Hook) and Homer Lloyd "Kit" Carson, a manager of ...
23. Ayla Algan
Actress | O da Beni Seviyor
Ayla Algan was born on October 29, 1937 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress and assistant director, known for O da Beni Seviyor (2001), Harem Suare (1999) and Son Söz Benim (1970). She was married to Beklan Algan. She died on January 4, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.
24. Kelly Preston
Actress | Battlefield Earth
Kelly Preston was born on October 13, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A talented and captivating performer, she first garnered international attention with her role as "Marnie Mason" in Ivan Reitman's Twins (1988), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. With her diverse character portrayals in ...
25. Cameron Boyce
Actor | Mrs. Fletcher
Cameron Boyce was an American actor, with Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent. His paternal grandmother Jo Ann Allen was one of the "Clinton Twelve", the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the Southern United States (specifically in Clinton, Tennessee).
In 1999, ...
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