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- Stephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 on Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge.
His scientific works include a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called Hawking radiation. Hawking was the first to set out a theory of cosmology explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He was a vigorous supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Hawking was an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. In 2002, Hawking was ranked number 25 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge between 1979 and 2009 and achieved commercial success with works of popular science in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general; his book "A Brief History of Time" appeared on the British Sunday Times best-seller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
At the release party for the home video version of A Brief History of Time (1991), Leonard Nimoy, who had played Spock on Star Trek (1966), learned that Hawking was interested in appearing on the series. Nimoy made the necessary contact, and Hawking played a holographic simulation of himself in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) in 1993. The same year, his synthesizer voice was recorded for the song "Keep Talking" by the rock band Pink Floyd, and in 1999 for an appearance on The Simpsons (1989). Hawking also guest-starred on Futurama (1999) and The Big Bang Theory (2007).
Hawking allowed the use of his copyrighted voice in the biographical drama The Theory of Everything (2014), in which he was portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in an Academy Award-winning role. Hawking died at age 76 in his home in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, early in the morning of 14 March 2018. - Actor
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Jim Bowen is an English actor, stand-up comedian and TV personality.
He is best known as the long-time host of the ITV game show Bullseye, which he hosted from its beginning in September 1981 until the end of its 14th series in July 1995.
Bowen has also appeared in TV dramas and comedies. He played a crooked accountant in ITV's 1982 drama Muck and Brass, and later guest starred in BBC1's Jonathan Creek and Channel 4's Phoenix Nights.
In 1999, Bowen began presenting on BBC Radio Lancashire.- Actor
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Narendra Jha was born on 2 September 1962 in Bihar, India. He was an actor, known for Haider (2014), Kaabil (2017) and Raees (2017). He was married to Pankaja Thakur. He died on 14 March 2018 in Nashik, Maharashtra, India.- John Ludwick was born on 29 May 1985 in Port Charlotte, Florida, USA. He died on 14 March 2018 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
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Angelo Ragusa was born on 10 September 1952. He was an actor, known for Quantum of Solace (2008), The Mummy (1999) and Daylight (1996). He died on 14 March 2018.- Additional Crew
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Adrian Lamo is a Boston-born threat analyst and security enthusiast. His former high-profile computer intrusions and involvement with the Wikileaks investigation have been cited in thousands of news articles, numerous television segments, several films, an opera, a theatrical play, and scores of books.
After pleading guilty to hacking The New York Times and Microsoft Lamo embarked on a career using his talents for good in critical infrastructure and national security areas.
In 2010, Lamo informed the authorities about the alleged plot of an online acquaintance to carry out the largest classified material breach in the history of U.S. espionage, by identifying accused wiki-spy Bradley Manning and triggering Manning's arrest. The material was successfully released by Wikileaks months later, but authorities had time to mitigate the damage it would go on to cause.
Lamo's opinion is often sought when events take a hacker-related turn. He was a serial guest on erstwhile TechTV's The Screen Savers (and later on The New Screen Savers), and the featured prominently in the documentary film "Hackers Wanted" narrated by Kevin Spacey . He also featured heavily in Alex Gibney's "We Steal Secrets" and various other documentaries. His work has been cited in scores of books and magazines, been the subject of a theatrical production and an opera, and he has consulted on various book & film productions. He has been on Good Morning America, CNN, Al-Jazeera, Univision, TechTV with Leo Laporte and Kevin Rose, The New TechTV, NHK, BBC, CBS, Fox, and other visual media. He takes a limited number of public speaking engagements.
He began writing for The American River Current, his college paper, and has also been published in Network World, Mobile Magazine, PenTest Magazine, 2600 Magazine, PandoDaily, Forbes, Newsweek, The Guardian, Huffington Post, and other publications. His writing on Quora.com often receives millions of views per month.
Critics have derided Lamo as publicity-motivated and have ascribed him a variety of ulterior motives, charges which he has consistently declined to "dignify".
Lamo has publicly stated that his criminal career is behind him, and assists ProjectVIGILANT & other entities in fighting netcentric (cyber) crime and state-sponsored hacking.- Actor
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Emilio Disi was born on 2 January 1943 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina. He was an actor and director, known for Me llaman Gorrión (1972), Imitaciones peligrosas (1999) and La búsqueda (1985). He was married to Dorys del Valle. He died on 14 March 2018 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina.- Director
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Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt was born on 7 July 1931 in Esbjerg, Denmark. He was a director and writer, known for Tukuma (1984), Sin Alley (1957) and 4 x 4 (1965). He was married to Karen Merete Nielsen. He died on 14 March 2018 in Denmark.- Marielle Franco was born on 27 July 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Vidas Cinzas (2017), Mandado (2022) and Indianara (2019). She died on 14 March 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Marsha Robertson was born on 23 July 1954 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA. She is known for Jurassic Park (1993), Top Gun (1986) and Back to the Future (1985). She was married to Jacob Young. She died on 14 March 2018 in San Francisco, California, USA.- Music Department
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Steve Mandell was born on 6 November 1941. He is known for Deliverance (1972), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) and When Nature Calls (1985). He died on 14 March 2018 in Maryland, USA.- Folke Wiegers was born on 18 March 1949. He was an actor, known for Death Is My Trade (1977), Kümo Henriette (1979) and Im Auftrag von Madame (1972). He died on 14 March 2018.
- William Shust was born on 14 January 1928 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Dark Shadows (1966), The Adams Chronicles (1976) and One Life to Live (1968). He died on 14 March 2018 in New York, New York, USA.
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Michael Jones was born on 28 March 1944 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood (1986), Dolly Cake (1976) and Opposing Force (1986). He was married to Eleanor Blackmore. He died on 14 March 2018 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.- Jason McLoney was born on 24 May 1937 in Gunnison, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for The Runner (1999), Invasion of Privacy (1996) and White on Rice (2009). He died on 14 March 2018 in Sandy, Utah, USA.
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Liam O'Flynn was born on 15 April 1945 in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. He is known for The Field (1990), Driftwood (1997) and Kidnapped (1978). He was married to Jane Nightingale. He died on 14 March 2018 in Ireland.- Lefty Kreh was born on 26 February 1925 in Frederick, Maryland, USA. He was married to Evelyn. He died on 14 March 2018 in Cockeysville, Maryland, USA.
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David S. Wyman was born on 6 March 1929 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War (2016) and American Experience (1987). He was married to Mildred Smith and Mildred Louise Smith. He died on 14 March 2018 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.- Vladimir Stavitsky was born on 2 November 1957 in Kiev, USSR. He was an actor, known for Zhnetsy (1979), Sniffer (2013) and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2009). He died on 14 March 2018.
- Elzbieta Sloboda was born on 7 December 1959. She was an actress, known for True Law (2012), Klub Szalonych Dziewic (2010) and Labirynt swiadomosci (2017). She died on 14 March 2018.
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He was given a Saturn Award at the 32nd Saturn Awards ceremony on May 2, 2006, for his 2-disc DVD, "Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection." In 2008, he and John Rosas were given a Rondo Award as "Best DVD Collection" for their boxed set of three Harryhausen DVDs. As a life-long admirer of Ray Harryhausen's films, Kunert campaigned successfully to get Harryhausen a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 1992 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003. Kunert also acted as Harryhausen's agent during the 2000s and arranged for all of his North American appearances at special events and book signings.- Additional Crew
Alfred Crosby was born on 15 January 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for America Before Columbus (2009), American Experience (1987) and Secret History (1991). He was married to Anna Bienemann, Barbara Stevens and Frances Karttunen. He died on 14 March 2018 in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA.- Bill Martin was born on 27 October 1942 in Gainesville, Georgia, USA. He died on 14 March 2018 in Cumming, Georgia, USA.