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Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players. AllMusic recognized King as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".
King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and is one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues", and is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and Freddie King, none of whom are related). King performed tirelessly throughout his musical career, appearing on average at more than 200 concerts per year into his 70s. In 1956 alone, he appeared at 342 shows.
King was born on a cotton plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and later worked at a cotton gin in Indianola, Mississippi. He was attracted to music and the guitar in church, and he began his career in Juke joints and local radio. He later lived in Memphis and Chicago; then, as his fame grew, toured the world extensively. King died at the age of 89 in Las Vegas on May 14, 2015.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Mauro Sacripanti was born on 8 May 1934 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Italian Job (1969), From Beyond (1986) and Red Sonja (1985). He died on 14 May 2015 in Spain.- Martin St. James was married to Theresa. He died on 14 May 2015 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
- Ratko Radivojevic was born on 15 January 1951 in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Happy New Year (1986), Vukovar Poste Restante (1994) and Baza na Dunavu (1981). He died on 14 May 2015 in Titel, Serbia.
- Actor
- Director
Günter Rüger was born on 24 July 1926 in Leipzig, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Hochzeitsnacht im Regen (1967), Das unsichtbare Visier (1973) and Der fliegende Holländer (1964). He was married to Inge Noack. He died on 14 May 2015 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.- Stepan Morozov was born on 11 April 1977 in Chelyabinsk, USSR. He was an actor, known for Dorogaya Masha Berezina (2005), Pop (2009) and Ivan Groznyy (2009). He died on 14 May 2015 in Moscow, Russia.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Roy Etzel was born on 6 March 1925 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was an actor and composer, known for Dangerous Journey (1961), Derrick (1974) and Komm mit zur blauen Adria (1966). He died on 14 May 2015 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Editorial Department
Alfred J. Carranza is known for Quantum Leap (1989), Dallas (1978) and Scorchers (1991). He died on 14 May 2015.- John Favorite was born on 15 December 1945 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Death Race 2000 (1975), Capone (1975) and Independence (1976). He died on 14 May 2015 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
Bozhidar Petkov was born on July 29, 1940 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Krakow, Poland in 1965. He studied composition with Stanislav Viehovic and Krzysztof Penderecki. He worked at the Bulgarian National Radio (1968-84) and at the Bulgarian Copyright Agency (1984-90). In 1974 he was invited by Georgi Djulgerov to compose the music for the film "" The Wardrobe". Three years later the music for the film "Advantage" brought him popularity. Up to 1990 he composed actively theatre and film music (including music to over 90 cartoons, documentaries and feature films), which brought him prestigious national and international prizes. Later he focused mainly on instrumental music. His Toccata for two pianos was performed and acclaimed in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Russia, Japan, Cuba, etc. Works of his were recorded for the Bulgarian National Radio and included in a CD released by the recording company Gega New. Bozhidar Petkov died on May 14, 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria.- Varlen Strogin was born on 16 December 1932. Varlen was a writer, known for Ocharovatelnye prisheltsy (1991). Varlen died on 14 May 2015.