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Joseph V. Perry was born on 13 February 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 23 February 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.

Ofra Haza was born on 19 November 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 23 February 2000 in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Stanley Matthews was an English footballer. Regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards.

Matthews kept fit enough to play at the top level until he was 50 years old. Matthews was also the oldest player ever to play in England's top football division (50 years and 5 days) and the oldest player ever to represent the country (42 years and 104 days).

He spent 19 years with Stoke City F.C., playing for the Potters from 1932 to 1947, and again from 1961 to 1965. He helped Stoke to the Second Division title in 1932-33 and 1962-63. Between his two spells at Stoke he spent 14 years with Blackpool F.C., where, after being on the losing side in the 1948 and 1951 FA Cup finals, he helped Blackpool to win the cup with a formidable personal performance in the "Matthews Final" of 1953. In 1956, he was named the winner of the inaugural Ballon d'Or, a prize given to the best European footballer each year. Between 1934 and 1957, he won 54 caps for England, playing in the FIFA World Cup in 1950 and 1954, and winning nine British Home Championship titles.

Paul Rich was born on 20 August 1921 in London. He was an actor. He was married to Marion White. He died on 23 February 2000 in London.

Claude Boncompain was born on 1 January 1908 in Yssingeaux, Haute-Loire, France. Claude was a writer, known for The Bellman (1945). Claude died on 23 February 2000.

Hilda McLean was born on 18 March 1906. She was an actress, known for Miller's Crossing (1990) and The Package (1989). She died on 23 February 2000 in Massena, New York, USA.

Albrecht Goes was born on 22 March 1908 in Langenbeutingen, Württemberg, Germany. He was a writer, known for The Restless Night (1958), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Unruhige Nacht (1955). He was married to Elisabeth Schneider. He died on 23 February 2000 in Stuttgart, Germany.