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Sheldon Cooper was born on 15 February 1926 in South Bend, Indiana, USA. He was a producer and director, known for They Stand Accused (1949), An Evening with... (1965) and The All Time Hits (1965). He died on 19 January 2020 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Jimmy Heath was born on 25 October 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Marshall (2017), NDR Jazz Workshops (1958) and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014). He was married to Mona Brown. He died on 19 January 2020 in Loganville, Georgia, USA.

Chisako Hara was born on 6 January 1936 in Kochi, Japan. She was an actress, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), Dark Water (2002) and Ultraman Leo (1974). She died on 19 January 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.

Charles Alverson was born on 13 October 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Jabberwocky (1977) and The Ninja Mission (1984). He was married to Zivana. He died on 19 January 2020 in Parage, Vojvodina, Serbia.

Gene London was born on 9 June 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Johnny Jupiter (1953), Facts n' Fun (1953) and Kartoon Klub (1953). He died on 19 January 2020 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.

Manfred Clynes was born on 14 August 1925 in Vienna, Austria. He died on 19 January 2020 in Rockland County, New York, USA.

Michael Johns was born in September 1929 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was an editor, known for African Story (1971), Jack Holborn (1982) and Through the Fire (2013). He died on 19 January 2020 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

Tommy Heisler was born on 6 April 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Lifeform (1996), Bikini Summer (1991) and Hotline Ads (2017). He died on 19 January 2020 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Joyce "Joy" Ringham Munn was born on a homestead near West Plains, Saskatchewan, Canada, on December 15, 1924. Her parents, Thomas and Frances (Kitty Shepherd) Ringham, met in Saskatchewan, where both had come from England to homestead.

After attending school in Regina, Saskatchewan, CA, she received an occupational therapy degree from the University of Toronto. Following internships in Vancouver and Montreal, she returned to practice in Vancouver and was instrumental in establishing an Occupational Therapy program for home-bound tuberculosis patients.

In the early 1950s, Joy's interest in art led her to Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa, where she lived with relatives while studying applied art. Joy soon took a job at WOI Radio and TV and became WOI TV's first commercial artist, where she created the black and white artwork that the station used on the air. This eventually led to her next role as co-founder, creative director and host of "The Magic Window," one of the first children's television programs in the country, which debuted in 1951.

Joy was a popular television personality in her day, and she was proud of her role in the early days of children's programming. WOI TV was the only station in Central Iowa in the early days, and the award-winning Magic Window featured activities such as handicrafts, songs, news items of interest, letters from viewers, and birthday recognition for the children watching the show. In 1952 she met Alfred "Fritz" Munn, and they married in 1953. Soon after that, Joy left The Magic Window, but the show continued for another 40 years, and The Magic Window is still the longest running children's television show in American history.

She was a tireless volunteer and served on many local boards and committees. She was also instrumental in helping the City of Ames acquire the Munn Woods nature area.

Joy was a talented artist, and her extended family will remember her through the many drawings and paintings she left behind. Joy spent her last years at Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames, Iowa, USA, where she continued to bring joy to the lives of the staff and residents.

Lee Gelber was born on 8 February 1938 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. Lee was married to Roberta Lazarus. Lee died on 19 January 2020 in Schenectady, New York, USA.

Árpád Burza was born on 20 August 1927 in Budapest, Hungary. Árpád was a cinematographer, known for Égi madár (1958), Sportbarátság (1954) and Atlétáink (1954). Árpád died on 19 January 2020 in Siófok, Hungary.

Yevgeniy Bulychyov was born on 7 March 1963 in Petrozavodsk, USSR. He was an actor, known for Dvoe s pistoletami (2013), Nevskiy (2016) and Stolypin... Nevyuchennye uroki (2006). He died on 19 January 2020.

Maurie Plant was born on 12 February 1953 in Caulfield South, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was married to Kate. He died on 19 January 2020 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Oliver Maurmann was born on 2 December 1967 in Konstanz, Germany. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Die Gentrifizierung bin ich. Beichte eines Finsterlings (2017), Pocket Rocket (2013) and Güsel (2014). He died on 19 January 2020 in Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.

Joe Steve Ó Neachtain was born in 1942 in An Spidéal, Co. Galway, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Na cloigne (2010), Cré na Cille (2007) and Ros na Rún (1996). He died on 19 January 2020 in Galway, Ireland.

Sunanda Patnaik was born on 7 November 1934 in Puri, Cuttack, Odisha, British India. She was a composer, known for Nilamadhaba (2011). She died on 19 January 2020 in Kolkata, India.

Although, as a musician, Robert Parker had long been involved in the New Orleans music world, having played saxophone for a number of local artists like Professor Longhair, Ernie K. Doe, Fats Domino and Huey (Piano) Smith, he was working as a hospital orderly and playing weekend gigs when he wrote the national hit "Barefootin'" in 1966. "We played a gig one night up in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a University of Alabama fraternity party," Parker told the (New Orleans) Times-Picayune in 1988. "All the kids took off their shoes and put them by the stage so they could dance better, I guess. All their shoes were piled up in front of the bandstand. It was the first time I had seen it done".

Robert Medich was born on 20 October 1959 in South Bend, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Beyond Our Control (1968). He died on 19 January 2020 in South Bend, Indiana, USA.

Henrique Espírito Santo was born on 18 November 1931 in Queluz, Portugal. He was a production manager and actor, known for Tabu (2012), Trails (1978) and I morgon, Mario (1994). He died on 19 January 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Guy Thomas was born on 9 July 1934 in Verviers, Belgium. He died on 19 January 2020 in Lons-le-Saunier, Jura, France.

Siegfried Ramler was born on 30 October 1924 in Vienna, Austria. He is known for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) and Dr. Leonardo Conti (2010). He died on 19 January 2020 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Dee Molenaar was born on 21 June 1918 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for K2: Surviving the Mountain (2001) and Mountain Men (2001). He died on 19 January 2020 in La Conner, Washington, USA.