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- Music Artist
- Actress
- Music Department
On Saturday, June 15th, 1996, an era in jazz singing came to an end, with the death of Ella Fitzgerald at her home in California. She was the last of four great female jazz singers (including Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae) who defined one of the most prolific eras in jazz vocal style. Ella had extraordinary vocal skills from the time she was a teenager, and joined the Chick Webb Orchestra in 1935 when she was 16 years old. With an output of more than 200 albums, she was at her sophisticated best with the songs of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, of George Gershwin, and of Cole Porter. Her 13 Grammy awards are more than any other jazz performer, and she won the Best Female Vocalist award three years in a row. Completely at home with up-tempo songs, her scat singing placed her jazz vocals with the finest jazz instrumentalists, and it was this magnificent voice that she brought to her film appearances. Her last few years, during which she had a bout with congestive heart failure and suffered bilateral amputation of her legs from complications of diabetes, were spent in seclusion.- Yvonne Vallée was born on 21 February 1899 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was an actress, known for Le petit café (1931) and Hello New York! (1928). She was married to Maurice Chevalier. She died on 15 June 1996 in Vallauris, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Piet Bambergen was born on 3 March 1931 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Tax Free (1992), De dwaze lotgevallen van Sherlock Jones (1975) and Help, de dokter verzuipt! (1974). He was married to Lenie. He died on 15 June 1996 in Crete, Greece.- Lynne C. Lappin was born on 10 June 1943. Lynne C. died on 15 June 1996 in Melville, Long Island, New York, USA.
- One of the many professional wrestlers who used his "Texas" background to make a name for himself, Murdoch was one of roughest and meanest of grapplers. He was adept at both singles and tag-team action, gaining a bit of fame as a longtime partner of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. Murdoch switched often from heel to good guy in different wrestling organizations, winning several minor titles. He finally won a "major" title in 1984, when teamed with Adrian Adonis. They won the WWF World Tag-Team title by beating "The Soul Patrol" of Rocky Johnson (father of "The Rock" Rocky Maivia) and Tony Atlas. The duo (heels) held the WWF title for nearly a year, finally losing it to fellow Texan Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda. Murdoch left the organization later and wrestled sporadically in different leagues, before retiring in the early 1990s. He died of a massive heart attack on his ranch in Texas, on June 15, 1996. He was 49.
- Writer
- Actor
- Script and Continuity Department
Richard Hills was born on 17 January 1926 in Eltham, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Flip (1970), Two of a Kind (1961) and Carrott Confidential (1987). He died on 15 June 1996 in Sussex, England, UK.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Jacek Skalski was born on 12 April 1958 in Pruszków, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was a director and writer, known for Miasto prywatne (1994), Ja, Walesa (1991) and Chce mi sie wyc (1989). He died on 15 June 1996 in Piaseczno, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Jean Gimpel was born on 10 October 1918 in Paris, France. He was married to Catherine Cara. He died on 15 June 1996 in London, England, UK.
- Sound Department
- Stunts
Pertti Kuusela was born on 9 February 1909 in Kuortane, Finland. He is known for VMV 6 (1936), Kirkastuva sävel (1946) and Juurakon Hulda (1937). He was married to Varma Kuusela. He died on 15 June 1996 in Helsinki, Finland.- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Fitzroy McLean was born on 11 March 1911 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a writer, known for Highlanders (1995), The Road to Samarkand (1959) and The World About Us (1967). He died on 15 June 1996 in Inverness, Scotland, UK.- Jirí Sasek was born on 11 May 1930 in Zamberk, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Kdyby tisíc klarinetu (1965), 90 Degrees in the Shade (1965) and Písen pro Rudolfa III. (1967). He died on 15 June 1996 in Prague, Czech Republic.