Deaths: February 23

1. Douglas

Douglas was born in 1967 in Brazil. He was an actor. He died on February 23, 2019 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Alan Colmes was born on September 24, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986), Every 40 Years (2017) and Stossel (2009). He was married to Jocelyn Crowley. He died on February 23, 2017 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

3. Andrew Shapter

Director | The Teller and the Truth

Andrew Shapter (born William Andrew Shapter - Fort Worth, Texas) is an American writer, filmmaker and photographer.

As a boy, Andrew "Andy" Shapter dreamed that he would one day grow up to be a filmmaker: a dream that would take time to reach. At 12 years old, his father invited him on a business ...

4. Ben Woolf

Actor | American Horror Story

Ben Woolf was born on September 15, 1980 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for American Horror Story (2011), Haunting Charles Manson (2014) and Woggie (2012). He died on February 23, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

5. Birgit Brüel

Actress | I den grønne skov

Birgit Brüel was born on October 6, 1927 in Denmark. She was an actress, known for I den grønne skov (1968), Jeg elsker blåt (1968) and Hidden Fear (1957). She was married to Nils Vest, Max Brüel and Irving Karl Gunsted. She died on February 23, 1996 in Denmark.

6. Carl Anderson

Actor | Jesus Christ Superstar

Carl Anderson was born on February 27, 1945 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), The Color Purple (1985) and Infinity (1991). He was married to Verónica Porche Ali and Kathleen McGhee-Anderson. He died on February 23, 2004 in Los Angeles, California...

7. Chuck Hayward

Stunts | The Blues Brothers

American stuntman, long associated with John Wayne, who doubled for most of the great Western and action stars of the 1950s-1980s. His parents, Bert and Hazel Hayward, were cattle ranchers on a farm near Hyannis, Nebraska, about sixty miles east of Hayward's birthplace in Alliance. He spent his ...

8. Derek Vanlint

Cinematographer | Alien

Derek Vanlint was born on November 7, 1932 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Alien (1979), X-Men (2000) and The Spreading Ground (2000). He died on February 23, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

9. Diane Shalet

Actress | The Reivers

Diane Shalet was born on February 23, 1935 in New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Reivers (1969), The Last Tycoon (1976) and The Waltons (1972). She was married to Michael Strong. She died on February 23, 2006 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

10. Dorothy Masuka

Soundtrack | Jerusalema

Dorothy Masuka was born on September 3, 1935 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She was an actress, known for Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008), Beautiful Lies (2010) and Nothing for Mahala (2013). She died on February 23, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

11. Esmond Knight

Actor | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

A stage actor from 1925, Esmond made his first film appearance in 77 Park Lane (1931) for Michael Powell for whom he eventually made 11 films.

Esmond served in the Royal Navy during WWII and lost one eye and was almost totally blinded in the other during an engagement against The Bismarck. This ...

12. Frank Gerstle

Actor | D.O.A.

Frank Gerstle was born on September 27, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for D.O.A. (1949), The Neanderthal Man (1953) and 13 West Street (1962). He died on February 23, 1970 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

13. Franziska Pigulla

Actress | Dr. M

After graduating from high school, she began studying German and English in Berlin. Eventually, however, she followed in the footsteps of her father, the actor Rainer Pigulla, and took acting lessons in Berlin. After graduating in 1988, she took further acting courses in London. There she also ...

14. Fuzzy Knight

Actor | Gunman's Code

American character actor primarily of Western "sidekick" roles. Born John Forest Knight in Fairmont, West Virginia, Knight joined a traveling minstrel show as a musician at age 15. He attended The University of West Virginia as a law student, supporting himself as the drummer in his own band. ...

15. Geoffrey Scott

Actor | Hulk

Geoffrey Scott was born on February 22, 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Hulk (2003), Dynasty (1981) and Dark Shadows (1966). He was married to Cheri M. (Caruso) Carysfort and Carol Ann Englehart. He died on February 23, 2021 in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

16. Gillian Freeman

Writer | The Leather Boys

Gillian Freeman was born on December 5, 1929 in Maida Vale, London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for The Leather Boys (1964), That Cold Day in the Park (1969) and I Want What I Want (1972). She was married to Edward Ronald Thorpe. She died on February 23, 2019 in Islington. London, England,...

17. Harry Ruby

Music_department | Duck Soup

As 'Harry Ruby', Harry Rubenstein was a 'song plugger' for Gus Edwards and for George Gershwin at Jerome H. Remick's, the Detroit music publishing firm. He had unfulfilled ambitions to become a professional baseball player and had previously worked the vaudeville circuit as a pianist with The ...

18. Hervé Bourges

Producer | Fanfan

Hervé Bourges was born on May 2, 1933 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. He was a writer and producer, known for Fanfan (1993), L'Algérie à l'épreuve du pouvoir (2012) and La case du siècle (2010). He died on February 23, 2020 in Paris, France.

19. Ira Gitler

Self | Saxophone Colossus

Ira Gitler was born on December 28, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Mary Jo Schwalbach. He died on February 23, 2019 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

20. James Colby

Actor | Safe

James Colby was born on September 20, 1961 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Safe (2012), Patriots Day (2016) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014). He was married to Alyssa Bresnahan. He died on February 23, 2018 in the USA.

21. John Kitzmiller

Actor | Dr. No

John Kitzmiller was born on December 4, 1913 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Dr. No (1962), Valley of Peace (1956) and Without Pity (1948). He was married to Dusia Bejic. He died on February 23, 1965 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

22. John Motson

Actor | Flushed Away

John Motson was born on July 10, 1945 in Salford, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Flushed Away (2006), Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Yesterday's Hero (1979). He was married to Anne Motson. He died on February 23, 2023.

23. Joseph V. Perry

Actor | Hot Shots! Part Deux

Joseph V. Perry was born on February 13, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and The Domino Principle (1977). He died on February 23, 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.

24. Katherine Helmond

Actress | Overboard

Katherine Marie Helmond was born on July 5, 1929, in Galveston, Texas. After her parents divorced, she was raised by her mother, Thelma (nee Malone) Helmond, and her maternal grandmother, both of Irish Catholic descent. She attended Catholic school, and appeared in numerous school plays and ...

25. Larry Neumann Jr.

Actor | Stir of Echoes

Larry Neumann Jr. was born on September 30, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Stir of Echoes (1999), Stranger Than Fiction (2006) and Just Visiting (2001). He died on February 23, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

26. László Lippai

Actor | Vademberek

László Lippai was born on December 28, 1959 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Vademberek (2001), A tékozló fiú (1990) and Hatásvadászok (1983). He was married to Krisztina. He died on February 23, 2022 in Hungary.

27. Leon Ware

Soundtrack | Bad Boys

Leon Ware was born on February 16, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a composer, known for Bad Boys (1995), Broken Flowers (2005) and Tag (2018). He was married to Susaye Green and Carol. He died on February 23, 2017 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.

28. Lewis Gilbert

Director | Alfie

Lewis Gilbert was a British film director, producer and screenwriter best known for Alfie (1966), as well as three James Bond films: You Only Live Twice (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979).

He also directed Reach for the Sky (1956), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), Educating Rita (...

29. Madhubala

Actress | Mughal-E-Azam

Arguably the most beautiful artiste to ever grace the Indian screen, Madhubala rose from humble beginnings to become the most captivating star India has ever produced. Madhubala was born Mumtaz Jehan Begum on Valentine's Day 1933, in a poor, conservative family of Pathan Muslims in Delhi, a part of...

30. Marella Agnelli

Marella Agnelli was born on May 4, 1927 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. She was married to Giovanni Agnelli. She died on February 23, 2019 in Turin, Italy.

31. Merrell Jackson

Actor | Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew

Merrell Jackson was born on April 26, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Godspell (1973). He died on February 23, 1991.

32. Natacha Jaitt

Self | La cocina del show

Natacha Jaitt was born on August 13, 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was married to Adrián Yospe. She died on February 23, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

33. Ofra Haza

Actress | The Prince of Egypt

Ofra Haza was born on November 19, 1957 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She was an actress and composer, known for The Prince of Egypt (1998), American Psycho (2000) and Head-On (2004). She was married to Doron Ashkenazi. She died on February 23, 2000 in Ramat Gan, Israel.

34. Pepe Arias

Actor | ¡Tango!

Pepe Arias was born on January 16, 1900 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for ¡Tango! (1933), Estrellas de Buenos Aires (1956) and New Port (1936). He died on February 23, 1967 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

35. Philip Abbott

Actor | Sweet Bird of Youth

Philip Abbott was born March 21, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA as Philip Abbott Alexander. He was an actor and director, known for his roles in The F.B.I. (1965), Quincy M.E. (1976), Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), Columbo (1971), and The Young and the Restless (1973), among many other productions. He...

36. Phillip Terry

Actor | The Lost Weekend

The only child of a San Francisco couple, actor Phillip Terry was born Frederick Henry Kormann on March 7, 1909. His father, a chemical engineer in the oil fields, moved about in his work so Phillip was sent to live with relatives in New Jersey to achieve more stable schooling.

Following high school...

37. Riky Rick

Actor | Riky Rick: Boss Zonke

Riky Rick was born on June 20, 1987 in South Africa. He was an actor, known for Riky Rick: Boss Zonke (2015), E! VIP Africa (2016) and Wissenschaftsdoku (2012). He was married to Bianca Naidoo and Unknown. He died on February 23, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

38. Rusty Mae Moore

Self | The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Rusty Mae Moore was born on October 25, 1941 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA. She is known for The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017). She was married to Sara Lee Zug and Chelsea Goodwin. She died on February 23, 2022 in Pine Hills, New York, USA.

39. Sheila Benson

Writer | 65th Annual Academy Awards

Sheila Benson began writing at the Pacific Sun in Mill Valley, California, after which she became the principal Los Angeles Times Film Critic from 1981-91, and following that, a critic for Microsoft's Cinemania. Affiliated with the National Society of Film Critics, she was awarded the Vesta Award ...

40. Stan Laurel

Actor | Saps at Sea

Stan Laurel came from a theatrical family, his father was an actor and theatre manager, and he made his stage debut at the age of 16 at Pickard's Museum, Glasgow. He traveled with Fred Karno's vaudeville company to the United States in 1910 and again in 1913. While with that company he was Charles ...

41. Susan Trout

Stunts | The Ice Storm

Susan Trout was born on February 19, 1963 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. She is known for The Ice Storm (1997), Pollock (2000) and Big Night (1996). She was married to John Irwin. She died on February 23, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

42. Tincho Zabala

Actor | No te mueras sin decirme adónde vas

Tincho Zabala was born on February 4, 1923 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor, known for No te mueras sin decirme adónde vas (1995), Fiesta y bronca de ser joven (1992) and Buenos Aires tango (1982). He died on February 23, 2001 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

43. Titos Vandis

Actor | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask

Titos Vandis was born on November 7, 1917 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He was an actor and writer, known for Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972), Prosohi, kindynos! (1983) and Dawn on the Third Day (1962). He was married to Nancy Hall, Eleanore Mahlein, Ketty ...

44. Zoran Modli

Actor | Halo taxi

Zoran Modli was born on April 22, 1948 in Zemun, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Halo taxi (1983), A Tight Spot (1982) and Gore dole (1996). He died on February 23, 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia.