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Kip Niven was raised in Prairie Village, Kansas (a suburb of Kansas City in affluent Johnson County), and graduated in 1963 from Shawnee Mission East High School. After spending a year at Baylor University, he changed his mind and entered the theater program at The University of Kansas, where he performed in dozens of plays.

Niven had an impressive resume that includes films such as Magnum Force (1973), Earthquake (1974) and Midway (1976). He had performed on countless television shows, including memorable parts on The Waltons (1972), Law & Order (1990) and Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). He had roles on Broadway, in regional theater and episodic radio shows. He was probably best known for his three-year stint as Steve Marsh on the TV sitcom Alice (1976). Niven and the star of that series, (actress Linda Lavin), married in 1982. The marriage was turbulent and they subsequently divorced.

Kip was first married to Susan and had two children Jim and Kate. She tragically died in a car accident in 1981. He and his 3rd wife Beth lived in Kansas and had a daughter Maggie, who was born in 1994. He also had two grandsons.

In 1995 Kip returned to the Kansas City area where he grew up. He continued to work in local theater and on a comedy radio show.

Rick Bennett was an actor and director, known for Marvel Super Heroes (1995), Balance of Power (1996) and X-Men (1992). He was married to Carol Shaw. He died on 6 May 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Renée Dumas was born on 15 December 1928 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress and writer, known for Camelia (1954), Ley fuga (1954) and El renegado blanco (1960). She was married to Fernando Galiana. She died on 6 May 2019 in Miami, Florida, USA.

Olimpia Maldonado was born on 16 September 1941 in Carora, Lara, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for The Revenge (2000), Reconcomio (1979) and Little Thieves, Big Thieves (1998). She died on 6 May 2019 in Miami, Florida, USA.

Mohsena Tawfik was born on 29 December 1939 in Giza, Egypt. She was an actress, known for The Fish's Tail (2003), Al Wisiya (1990) and Incident of Dishonor (1971). She was married to Ahmad Khalil. She died on 6 May 2019 in Cairo, Egypt.

Coral Bonelli was an actress, known for Tattoo of Revenge (2018), Run Coyote Run (2017) and El Más Buscado (2014). She died on 6 May 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Jack Cohen was born on 19 September 1933 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Carmela Dawidowicz, Carol Irving and Judith Evans. He died on 6 May 2019 in the UK.

Pitita Ridruejo was born on 17 December 1930 in Soria, Soria, Castilla y León, Spain. She died on 6 May 2019 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Max Azria was born on 1 January 1949 in Sfax, Tunisia. He was a costume designer and producer, known for The Ten Commandments: The Musical (2006), Project Runway (2004) and Fashion News Live (2004). He was married to Lubov Azria and ???. He died on 6 May 2019 in Houston, Texas, USA.

José Antonio Marín was born on 29 August 1961 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor and producer, known for 11-11-11 (2011), ...Mayombe, Paula? and Spy Time (2015). He died on 6 May 2019 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Bruce Fletcher was born on 3 May 1951 in Que Que, Rhodesia [now Kwekwe, Zimbabwe]. He is known for Needful Things (1993), Stealing Sinatra (2003) and The Beachcombers (1972). He died on 6 May 2019 in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada.

Pekka Airaksinen was born on 21 August 1945 in Helsinki, Finland. He is known for Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma (1995), Kalevala - uusi aika (2013) and Mies ja tuomio (2007). He died on 6 May 2019 in Finland.

Felicja Uniechowska was born on 20 May 1925 in Poland. She was a set decorator, known for Palace Hotel (1977), Marysia i Napoleon (1966) and Death of a President (1977). She died on 6 May 2019 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Gjermund Eggen was born on 5 June 1941 in Engerdal, Norway. He died on 6 May 2019 in Elverum, Norway.

John Lukacs, a Hungarian-born historian and iconoclast who brooded over the future of Western civilization, wrote a best-selling tribute to Winston Churchill and produced a substantial and often despairing body of writings on the politics and culture of Europe and the United States. His books include "Five Days in London" (1999), the memoir "Confessions of an Original Sinner" (1990) and "Historical Consciousness" (1968).

Seymour Nurse was born on 10 November 1933 in Bridgetown, Barbados. He died on 6 May 2019 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Jürgen Bräuninger was born on 13 September 1956 in Stuttgart, West Germany. He is known for The Lawnmower Man (1992) and The Dead Pit (1989). He was married to Brigitte Eva Keck. He died on 6 May 2019 in Durban, South Africa.