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Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Maxine N. (Harmon) and Raymond Francis Reynolds, a carpenter for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Her film career began at MGM after she won a beauty contest at age 16 impersonating Betty Hutton. Reynolds wasn't a dancer until she was selected to be Gene Kelly's partner in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Not yet twenty, she was a quick study. Twelve years later, it seemed like she had been around forever. Most of her early film work was in MGM musicals, as perky, wholesome young women. She continued to use her dancing skills with stage work.

She was 31 when she gave an Academy Award-nominated performance in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). She survived losing first husband Eddie Fisher to Elizabeth Taylor following the tragic death of Mike Todd. Her second husband, shoe magnate Harry Karl, gambled away his fortune as well as hers. With her children as well as Karl's, she had to keep working and turned to the stage. She had her own casino in Las Vegas with a home for her collection of Hollywood memorabilia until its closure in 1997. She took the time to personally write a long letter that is on display in the Judy Garland museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and to provide that museum with replicas of Garland's costumes. The originals are in her newly-opened museum in Hollywood.

Nearly all the money she makes is spent toward her goal of creating a Hollywood museum. Her collection numbers more than 3000 costumes and 46,000 square-feet worth of props and equipment.

With musician/actor Eddie Fisher, she was the mother of filmmaker Todd Fisher and actress Carrie Fisher. Debbie died of a stroke on December 28, 2016, one day after the death of her daughter Carrie. She was survived by her son and granddaughter, up-and-coming actress Billie Lourd.

Pierre Barouh was born on 19 February 1934 in Paris, France. He was an actor and director, known for My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), The Lake House (2006) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007). He was married to Dominique Royer, Anouk Aimée and Atsuko Ushioda. He died on 28 December 2016 in Paris, France.

Michel Déon was born on 4 August 1919 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Les poneys sauvages (1982), The Purple Taxi (1977) and Témoignages (1973). He was married to Chantal. He died on 28 December 2016 in Galway, Ireland.

Monirak Sisowath was an actor, known for The Killing Fields (1984) and The Mission (1986). He died on 28 December 2016 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Annelise Hovmand was born on 17 September 1924 in Denmark. She was a director and writer, known for Ingen tid til kærtegn (1957), Sextet (1963) and Krudt og klunker (1958). She was married to Carl Johan Nienstädt and Henrik Carsten Hovmand. She died on 28 December 2016 in Denmark.

Kyi Aye was born on 13 December 1929 in Yangon, Myanmar. She was a writer, known for Mi (2019) and Seasonal Rain (2018). She died on 28 December 2016 in the USA.

Jeanette M. Gunn was born on 24 April 1946 in Burbank, California, USA. Jeanette M. was a set decorator, known for Brain Donors (1992), The Valley of Light (2006) and Saturday's (1991). Jeanette M. was married to Joe Gunn and Hugh Laughlin. Jeanette M. died on 28 December 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Otto Sawicki was born on 28 October 1932. He was an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Zwei Münchner in Hamburg (1989) and The Country Doctor (1987). He died on 28 December 2016.

Knut Kiesewetter was born on 13 September 1941 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Massacre of Pleasure (1966), Songs, Chansons, Lieder (1966) and Folk & Musik (1985). He was married to Regine. He died on 28 December 2016 in Garding, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Julia Basalla was born on 3 August 1932 in Bochum, Germany. She was an actress, known for Die Räuber (1959) and Wir erwarten Besuch (1965). She was married to Dr. Radjendra Jhaveri. She died on 28 December 2016 in Heek, Deutschland.

Donya Fannizadeh was a noted Iranian puppeteer, best-known for her act with "Kolah Ghermezi", her puppet since 1995. Donya Fannizadeh died of cancer on December 28, 2016 at the age of 49 in a Tehran Hospital.The Iranian People Know Her as Mother Of Kolah Ghermezi. Parviz Fannizadeh an Iranian actor, film and television star was her father.

Balozi Harvey was born on 26 January 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer, known for Children of Africa (1993). He died on 28 December 2016 in New Jersey, USA.

Jessica Giusti is known for Interwoven (2016). Jessica died on 28 December 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Bibiano was born on 21 December 1950 in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. He died on 28 December 2016 in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

Jean-Christophe Victor was born on 30 May 1947 in France. He was a director and writer, known for Les otages de Vichy (2003), La case de l'oncle Doc (1997) and Infrarouge (2006). He died on 28 December 2016 in Montpellier, France.