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- Ray Young was born on 9 May 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Police Story (1973), Hunter's Blood (1986) and The Krofft Supershow (1976). He died on 6 July 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Joaquin Rodrigo was born on November 22, 1901, in Sagunto, Valencia, Spain. He was blinded by complications from diphtheria when he was three years old. His condition did not improve after a surgery and then glaucoma blinded him completely. Rodrigo confessed without regret, that his blindness predisposed him to music. Young Rodrigo studied piano and violin at a school for blind from the age of eight. By the age of 20 Rodrigo became an accomplished pianist. His first compositions for piano were written in 1923 and premiered a year later. In 1927 Rodrigo moved to Paris. There he studied with Paul Dukas and also became a friend of Manuel de Falla.
Joaquin Rodrigo was responsible for establishing the guitar as a classical concert instrument. He is best known for his three-part 'Concierto de Aranjuez' (1939), the first concert work composed specifically for guitar and symphony orchestra. This innovative concert work was created for Spanish guitarist Regino Sainz de la Maza, who premiered 'Concierto de Aranjuez' in 1940 with the Barcelona Philharmonic Orchestra. The work has become among the most well-known pieces of Spanish music. The main theme was borrowed from the Toccata in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach and was tastefully altered and developed by Rodrigo into a beautiful haunting melody. It has been recorded by many classical and jazz performers and was used in film soundtracks. Recordings of 'Concierto de Aranjuez' were made by such guitarists as 'Paco de Lucia', Pepe Romero, and many others, as well as trumpeter Miles Davis, violinist Ikuko Kawai, and harpist Isabelle Moretti. Rodrigo himself did not play the guitar. He composed on piano, which may be a reason why the theme form 'Concierto de Aranjues' is suitable for playing on various instruments. His other works include ballets, film scores, operettas, vocal pieces, and over 25 pieces for guitar.
Rodrigo received several awards and decorations for his music. He also taught music for many years. He was using a special Braille machine and was active in 'Arte y Propaganda de la ONCE (National Spanish Organization for the Blind). In 1933 Rodrigo married a young Turkish musician Victoria Kamhi. She became his life-long collaborator and contributor to his creativity until her death in 1997. Joaquin Rodrigo died on July 6, 1999, in Madrid, Spain, and was laid to rest next to his wife Victoria in the cemetery at Aranjuez, Spain.- Daniel Dukes was born on 20 October 1971 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. He died on 6 July 1999 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Gary Heidnik was born on 21 November 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He died on 6 July 1999 in Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
Vernon Greeves was born on 18 August 1924 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Henry V (1944), Blackmailed (1951) and Let's Be Happy (1957). He was married to Anne Paige. He died on 6 July 1999 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK.- Editor
- Director
- Writer
John Merritt was born on 9 June 1920 in London, England, UK. He was an editor and director, known for Excalibur (1981), Zardoz (1974) and Ten Years On (1973). He died on 6 July 1999 in Bristol, England, UK.- Michael R. Sousa was born on 21 May 1966 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Bogus (1996). He died on 6 July 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Pisith Pilika was born Oak Eap Pili on February 4, 1965 in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. She had appeared in over 100 movies and shows during the 1980's and 1990's. She was also a ballet dancer. She was also in thousands of karaoke videos from the 1980s through the 1990s. Both of her parents died under the Khmer Rouge and her and her sisters were sent to live with their Uncle when they were children. Her career ended when she was murdered in broad daylight in Phnom Penh, Cambodia at the age of 34 on July 6, 1999.
- Andrzej Szajewski was born on 11 October 1937 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Czerwone berety (1963), Janosik (1974) and Tarpany (1962). He died on 6 July 1999 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Gus de Brito was a writer, known for Deus ex machina (2001). He was married to Christine Carol Fairey and Julie Blake. He died on 6 July 1999 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Jack Wallwork was born on 19 June 1917. He was an actor, known for How the West Was Won (1976). He died on 6 July 1999 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA.
- Casting Director
- Casting Department
- Additional Crew
Stanley Soble was born on 28 February 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was a casting director, known for Search for Tomorrow (1951), Leg Work (1987) and Lean on Me (1989). He died on 6 July 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Sherley Anne Williams was born on 25 August 1944 in Bakersfield, California, USA. She died on 6 July 1999 in San Diego, California, USA.