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Nicole Courcel was born Nicole Marie-Anne Andrieux, the daughter of a journalist, in the Parisian suburb of Saint Cloud. Some of her early childhood was spent in Catholic boarding schools (an unhappy experience) and with her grandmother (much happier) in the small township of Martel (renowned for its truffles). While in her mid-teens she began acting in amateur theatre, eventually completing her dramatic training at the venerable acting school René Simon in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Courcel entered films as a small part actress in 1947 and adopted the stage name Courcel two years later from a character in Jacques Becker's romantic youth comedy Rendezvous in July (1949). This was her first leading role. An actress of considerable poise, beauty and sensitivity, Courcel reached the peak of her popularity just prior to the beginning of the New Wave movement. Many of her films were commercially successful and directed by leading auteurs of the period, including Marcel Carné (in La Marie du Port (1950), co-starring opposite Jean Gabin), Jean Cocteau (in Testament of Orpheus (1960)) and Serge Bourguignon (in Sundays and Cybèle (1962)). The latter role -- as nurse to an emotionally crippled war veteran -- was arguably her most famous and complex, contrasting tender care with obsessive jealousy.

Rare international appearances saw her as a French piano teacher and romantic interest in a typical Heinz Rühmann comedy, Ein Mann geht durch die Wand (1959); as a nurse in a minor cold war drama, Stop Train 349 (1963) (starring Sean Flynn, son of the famous Errol); and a small part, as Raymonde, in the excellent wartime thriller The Night of the Generals (1967), directed by Anatole Litvak. As movie roles began to diminish in the early 70's, Courcel confined her acting to the small screen -- often in period drama -- notably in the title role as Madame Bovary (1974) and as the heroine's grandmother, Jeanne De Breuil, in an adaptation of Milady and the Three Musketeers (2004). Courcel was the mother of French television personality and food critic Julie Andrieu.

Trevor Steedman was born on 25 May 1954 in Thurrock, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Aliens (1986), Mutant Chronicles (2008) and Children of Men (2006). He died on 25 June 2016 in London, England, UK.

Giuseppe Ferrara was born on 15 July 1932 in Castelfiorentino, Tuscany, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Il caso Moro (1986), Bambini nell'acquedotto (1960) and La città del malessere (1973). He died on 25 June 2016 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Peter B. Hutton was born on 24 August 1944. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Study of a River (1997), No Picnic (1986) and Skagafjördur (2004). He died on 25 June 2016.

Herman Sinitzyn was born on 1 February 1940 in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. He was an actor, known for The Hunt for Red October (1990), Alias (2001) and Team Knight Rider (1997). He died on 25 June 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Adam Kilian was born on 13 February 1923 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a production designer and art director, known for Television Theater (1953), Król Macius I (1958) and Dekalog (1989). He died on 25 June 2016 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Maurice G. Dantec was born on 13 June 1959 in Grenoble, France. He was a writer, known for Babylon A.D. (2008), The Red Siren (2002) and La boîte à questions (2004). He died on 25 June 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Peter Asmussen (born March 28, 1957 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish author, playwright and screenwriter.

Asmussen, who is the son of Jes Peter Asmussen, graduated from Eastern Civic Gymnasium in 1975. He made his debut in book form with the short story collection Votes in 1989 and several times since received State Arts Grant. In 1996 he was co-author Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves.

In 2000, he received Kjeld Abell Prize and the Danish playwrights Merit Award and in 2010 Reumert Award in the category of the Year for playwright None meet someone who was keen on House Theatre.

Since 1996 he has been married to Juliane Preisler.

Bill Cunningham was born on 13 March 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 25 June 2016 in New York City, New York, USA.

Silvia Fenz was born on 6 August 1940 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress, known for Ein Mann namens Harry Brent (1968), The Seventh Continent (1989) and Der Idiot (1968). She died on 25 June 2016 in Vienna, Austria.

Sarojamma was an actress and producer, known for Upendra (1999), Anveshane (1983) and Rowdy Aliya (2004). She died on 25 June 2016 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Isabel Duval was born in 1922 in Peru. She was an actress, known for Girasoles para Lucía (1999), Isabella (1999) and Besos robados (2004). She died on 25 June 2016 in Peru.

Manfred Deix was born on 22 February 1949 in St. Pölten, Austria. He was an actor, known for Vienna Murder Mystery (1997), Mozart und Meisel (1987) and Küss die Hand, Österreich (1987). He was married to Marietta. He died on 25 June 2016 in Austria.

Valeriy Zubarev was born on 10 June 1951 in the USSR. He was an actor, known for We'll Live Till Monday (1968), Tayna (1963) and Ya rodom iz detstva (1966). He died on 25 June 2016 in Russia.

Ben Patterson was a composer and writer, known for Flux Concert (1979), Zeitkratzer Unprotected Music: Ben Patterson's Paper Piece (2007) and Ben Patterson's Paper Piece Performed by Ensemble for Experimental Music and Theater (2013). He died on 25 June 2016 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.

Monika Dzienisiewicz-Olbrychska was born on 23 April 1939 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Sowizdrzal swietokrzyski (1980), The Illumination (1973) and Zycie na goraco (1979). She was married to Daniel Olbrychski, Wlodzimierz Bielicki and Andrzej Kopiczynski. She died on 25 June 2016 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Vince Gordon was born on 18 May 1935 in Jamaica. He is known for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), John Q (2002) and Millennium (1989). He was married to Hazel. He died on 25 June 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Bruce Cayard was born on 5 July 1938. Bruce was a composer, known for Between the Lions (1999), Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game (1998) and Sesame Street: Numbers (1991). Bruce died on 25 June 2016.

Jim Hickman was born on 10 May 1937 in Henning, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Juanita. He died on 25 June 2016 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA.

David John Russell Leach was born on 4 January 1958 in Surrey, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Voices from a Mountain (2001). He died on 25 June 2016 in Australia.

Paddy Mayhew was born on 11 September 1929 in England, UK. He died on 25 June 2016 in Kent, England, UK.

Jaroslav Opela was born on 22 May 1935 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. He is known for Polizeiinspektion 1 (1977) and Derrick (1974). He was married to Evelyn Opela. He died on 25 June 2016 in Bavaria, Germany.

Anne-Marie Rey was born on 3 September 1937 in Burgdorf, Switzerland. She died on 25 June 2016 in Bern, Switzerland.