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- Actress
- Producer
Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). This led to roles in Nighthawks (1981), Megaforce (1982) and Warrior of the Lost World (1983). She was considered for the title role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), but was passed over in favor of Maud Adams. Khambatta became the first citizen of India to present an Academy Award in 1980. She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her Star Trek role. Khambatta also made guest appearances in many popular American television series. In the early 1980s, she was seriously injured in a car crash in Germany and had to have heart bypass surgery.
A year before her death, she wrote and published a coffee table book titled "Pride of India" which featured former Miss Indias; it was dedicated to Mother Teresa, and part of the royalties went to the Missionaries of Charity. On August 17, 1998, Persis Khambatta was taken to the Marine Hospital in South Mumbai, complaining of chest pains. She died of a heart attack on August 18, 1998 at the age of 49; her funeral was held in Mumbai.- Actor
- Producer
Stuart Regen was born on 15 March 1959 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Leaving Las Vegas (1995) and Foxfire (1996). He was married to Shaun Caley Regen. He died on 18 August 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Writer
Jürgen Pooch was born on 21 May 1943 in Insterburg, Germany [now Chernyakhovsk, Russia]. He was an actor and writer, known for Wenn der Hahn kräht (1976), Tratsch im Treppenhaus (1974) and Zwei wie wir... und die Eltern wissen von nichts (1966). He was married to Heidi Mahler. He died on 18 August 1998 in Hamburg, Germany.- Ward 'Pally' Austin was born on 2 January 1935 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Breaking Loose: Summer City II (1988), Summer City (1977) and Surf Scene (1965). He was married to Irene Combe. He died on 18 August 1998 in St. Ives, New South Wales, Australia.
- Actress
- Music Department
Ursula Connors was born on 12 June 1934 in the UK. She was an actress, known for Play for Today (1970), Home in Time (1960) and Music for You (1951). She died on 18 August 1998 in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK.- Actor
Ralph Major was an actor. He died on 18 August 1998.- Actor
Ralph Peda was born on 13 February 1920 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor. He died on 18 August 1998 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA.