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Character actor John Richard Erdmann was born on June 1, 1925 in Enid, Oklahoma, of Dutch descent. Raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Erdman and his single mother moved to Los Angeles, California in 1941 after his high school drama teacher told him he could make it in movies. Richard subsequently enrolled in Hollywood High School. Moreover, Erdman was immediately offered and quickly signed a contract at Warner Bros. while still a teenager upon meeting director Michael Curtiz in his office.

Often cast as amiable sailors, rowdy soldiers, or wisecracking best buddies, Richard's career in both films and television alike encompassed several decades starting in the mid-1940's and continued going strong well into the 2010's. Outside of acting, Erdman also directed two movies and some episodic television. Richard was acting almost right to the end. He died at age 93 on March 16, 2019.

Tom Hatten was born on 14 November 1926 in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Spies Like Us (1985), The Secret of NIMH (1982) and Get Smart (1965). He died on 16 March 2019 in California, USA.

Hailed as the "King of Surf Guitar, " Dick Dale virtually galvanized the surf rock sound in the 1950s. An avid surfer and accomplished musician, Dale and his band, 'Dick Dale and the Del-Tones', appeared in several of the ever-popular "Beach Party" teen flicks starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon during the 1960s. Although interest in surf rock waned in the 1970s, Dale has enjoyed a successful comeback during the 1990s, due in part to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), which featured Dale's 1962 hit "Misirlou". Among his many awards and honors, Dale was inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame in 1996 and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by "L.A. Weekly" in June of 2000 for his contribution to music. Despite a heavy touring schedule that takes him through the US and around the world, Dale finds time to spend with his nine-year-old son, Jimmy, on the 80-acre family ranch in Twentynine Palms, California.

A loud and constantly innovative voice in independent film, Barbara Hammer was born in 1939 in California. From a young age, she was encouraged to be pretty and feminine, her mother constantly forcing the images of child actors like Shirley Temple on her daughter. Her grandmother, a Ukrainian immigrant, worked as a cook for the famous actress Lillian Gish, and at one point, little Barbara and her mother were introduced to D. W. Griffith. Barbara, however, did not want to be a child star, and when she became of age, found a new way to express herself. Barbara made her first film, in 1974, and since then has made somewhere between 80 and 100 films and videos. Many of her works have been very controversial, dealing often with sex, gender, society and history. Her first feature film, Nitrate Kisses, appeared in 1992.

Larry DiTillio was born on 15 June 1948 in the USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Babylon 5 (1993), The Hitchhiker (1983) and Hypernauts (1996). He died on 16 March 2019 in the USA.

Yuliya Nachalova is Russian singer, actress and TV presenter. From the age of two she began to study vocals under the guidance of her father. From the age of five she began to sing on the professional stage. Yuliya studied at the children's art school. In 1991-1992, she participated in the Morning Star TV competition and won it. Creative activity had to be combined with learning. At the "Morning Star" a meeting was held with the singer Irina Ponarovskaya, with whom Yuliya later went on tours. In 1995, the first album was released at the studio "Union" "Ah, school, school." In the same year, she took part in the international vocal competition of Russian-speaking performers "Big Apple-95" in New York, where she won the Grand-Prix. Despite the fact that among the competitors were Christina Aguilera and Dina Brown, Yuliya Nachalova managed to win this competition. In 1997, the single "The Hero of Not My Romance" was released, which became the singer's business card. In 2000 she graduated from the pop-jazz department of the Gnesins Music School (course V. Khachaturov). In 2001 she starred in the film Geroy eyo romana (2001), in 2004 - in the film "Bomb for the Bride" with Dmitriy Kharatyan. In 2003 she participated in the reality show The Last Hero (2001). In 2004 Nachalova entered the correspondence department of GITIS. In 2005 she starred in the musical comedy Tri mushketyora (2005). In 2010, she recorded a new English-language album "Wild Butterfly" in the USA. In 2019, the last filming of Nachalova on television was participation in the show Ty super! (2017) on the NTV television channel and the final of the show One to One! (2013), where the singer was a mentor.

Frank Holms was born on 16 October 1931 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Die Lindenwirtin vom Donaustrand (1957), Hunter (1984) and Salzburger Geschichten (1957). He died on 16 March 2019 in Orange, California, USA.

Midget El Chapo was an actor, known for Midget El Chapo: Real Shit (2016) and Midget El Chapo: Midget El Chapo (2016). He died on 16 March 2019 in Maple Heights, Ohio, USA.

Christina Kontos was born on 6 June 1960 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was a production manager and producer, known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) and The Bone Collector (1999). She died on 16 March 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Patrick Belden was born on 24 June 1962 in Midland, Texas, USA. He was a composer, known for Good Eats (1999), The Test (2010) and Mr. McAllister's Cigarette Holder (1994). He died on 16 March 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Grozdana Olujic was born on 30 August 1934 in Erdevik, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was a writer and actress, known for Cudna devojka (1962), Glasam za ljubav (1965) and Sedefna ruza (1986). She died on 16 March 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Michael Axworthy was born on 26 September 1962 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK. He died on 16 March 2019 in Rome, Italy.

Alan Krueger was born on 17 September 1960 in Livingston, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Lisa Simon. He died on 16 March 2019 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

Mrs. Teichberg was born and raised in Cuba. She attended college in Havana to be a pharmacist. She met her husband there where he was studying business. After Castro came to power they left Cuba for Puerto Rico where they opened a chain of pharmacies. In 2008 they retired and moved to the Boston area. She was a sweet and gentle soul who left everyone she encountered with a smile.

Yann-Fañch Kemener was born on 7 April 1957 in Sainte-Tréphine, Côtes-du-Nord, France. He died on 16 March 2019 in Trémeven, Finistère, France.

Joe Fafard was born on 2 September 1942 in Ste-Marthe-Rocanville, Saskatchewan. He was married to Susan Wiebe and Alyce Hamon. He died on 16 March 2019 in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon was born on 24 December 1922 in Okemah, Oklahoma, USA. She died on 16 March 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA.