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Kathy Staff was born on 12 July 1928 in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mary Reilly (1996), Last of the Summer Wine (1973) and Open All Hours (1976). She was married to John Staff. She died on 13 December 2008 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Born on 26 May 1923 in Wuppertal, he served with the Nazi German Waffen-SS in World War II. After attending acting lessons at the theater in Stendal, where he also made his stage debut, he performed on several important stages in Germany, but became widely popular as cinema and television actor in the late 1950s and 1960s, probably best known as gentleman gangster in The Great British Train Robbery (1966). Nevertheless, the role of his role was the character of "Stephan Derrick", a Munich Chief Inspector, who became a cult figure all over the world. He played the role from 1974 to 1998 and received several awards such as the Golden Camera, Bambi and the Italian Telegatto.

Christine Carère was born on 27 July 1930 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. She was an actress and writer, known for Don Juan (1956), The Case of Poisons (1955) and Blue Light (1966). She was married to Philippe Nicaud. She died on 13 December 2008 in Fréjus, Var, France.

Jay Huguely was born on 21 September 1940 in Richmond, Kentucky, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Jason Goes to Hell (1993), Magnum, P.I. (1980) and Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982). He died on 13 December 2008 in Valencia, California, USA.

Otto Felix was born on 31 December 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Up in Smoke (1978), South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000) and The Fall Guy (1981). He died on 13 December 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Fyodor Smirnov was born on 24 February 1957. He was an actor and producer, known for The Russia House (1990), Za posledney chertoy (1991) and Noga (1991). He died on 13 December 2008 in Russia.

Emanuel Schmied was born on 5 May 1928. He was an actor, known for Kriminaltango (1960), Coconuts (1985) and Staatsoperette (1977). He died on 13 December 2008 in Vienna, Austria.

Doris Totten Chase was born on 29 April 1923 in Seattle, Washington, USA. Doris Totten was a director and writer, known for Still Frame (1988), Sophie (1990) and Dear Papa (1986). Doris Totten was married to Chase. Doris Totten died on 13 December 2008 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Kjartan Slettemark was a Norwegian artist, sculptor and filmmaker, best known for his political art projects. He moved to Sweden in 1960 in order to continue his art studies. In Stockholm he created conceptual-art, theatrical happenings and films. Kjartan Slettemarks production is featured at Moderna Muséet, Stockholm, Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo and Filmform, Sweden.

Lyubov Bogdan was born on 5 June 1960 in Ostroluchye, Kiev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Radi semeynogo ochaga (1992), Kozaki ydut (1991) and Tayny svyatogo Yura (1982). She died on 13 December 2008 in Kyiv, Ukraine.