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Henry Blair was born on 3 November 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Adventures of Superman (1952), Private Detective (1939) and The Devil's Hairpin (1957). He died on 7 April 2008 in Apple Valley, California, USA.

Mark Speight was born on 6 August 1965 in Seisdon, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Scratchy & Co. (1995), Greys Inbetween (2008) and ChuckleVision (1987). He died on 7 April 2008 in Paddington, London, England, UK.

Andrei Tolubeyev was a popular Russian actor of the Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT) in St. Petersburg, Russia.

He was born Andrei Yurevich Tolubeev, on March 30, 1945, in St. Petersburg (then Leningrad), Russia. His father, Yuriy Tolubeev, was a famous Russian actor; his mother, Tamara Alyoshina, was a renown actress. Young Tolubeev grew up in a highly intellectual environment of his family and friends. From 1963-1969 he studied at the Medical Military Academy, graduating as a Medical Doctor specializing in aviation and space medicine. From 1969-1973 he worked as a Medical Doctor in the Red Army Airforce. From 1973-1975 he studied acting under Igor Gorbachyov. In 1975 he graduated from Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography as an actor.

From 1975 to 2008 Tolubeev was a permanent member of the Bolshoi Drama Theatre in St. Peterburg (Leningrad). He worked under the leadership of director Georgi Tovstonogov for 14 years. After the death of Tovstonogov, Tolubeev continued his work with an outstanding ensemble of actors at BDT. His stage partners were such stars as Kirill Lavrov, Oleg Borisov, Oleg Basilashvili, Tatyana Doronina, Alisa Freyndlikh, Lyudmila Makarova, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Zinaida Sharko, Valentina Kovel, Natalya Danilova, Tatyana Bedova, Sergey Yurskiy, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Yefim Kopelyan, Evgeniy Lebedev, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Georgiy Shtil, Nikolay Trofimov, Yuriy Demich and Gennadiy Bogachyov among other notable actors. Among Tolubeev's most memorable stage performances were in "Vishnevi Sad" (The Cherry Orchard) by Anton Chekhov (1978), in "Maskarad" (Masquerade) by Mikhail Lermontov, and "Les" (The Forest) by Aleksandr Ostrovskiy.

Andrei Tolubeev enjoyed a busy acting career on stage and in film. His filmography includes over 50 leading and supporting roles, he also played over 50 roles on stage. One of his latest film works was in 'Master and Margarita', a TV series based on the eponymous book by Mikhail A. Bulgakov. Andrei Tolubeev was designated People's Artist of Russia. In 2006 he was awarded for his performance as Talbot in stage production of "Maria Stuart." From 1996 to 2007 Andrei Tolubeev was Chairman of the St. Petersburg Actors' Union. He died on April 7, 2008, and was laid to rest next to his father, in the "Literatorskie mostki" Necropolis of The Masters of Art at Volkovskoe Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Laurent Simonetti was born in 1959 in near Paris, France. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Hüttenzauber (2005), Morgenland (2001) and Ein Volksfeind (1998). He died on 7 April 2008.

Paolo Washington was an actor, known for Il trovatore (1985), Lucia di Lammermoor (1971) and Verdi: Rigoletto (1961). He died on 7 April 2008 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

Anghela Zograbyan was born on 3 April 1976 in Armenia. Anghela was a writer and producer, known for The Journey (2002). Anghela died on 7 April 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Bob Howard was born on 19 November 1944 in Tallulah, Louisiana, USA. He died on 7 April 2008 in San Diego, California, USA.

Perihan Altindag Sözeri was born in 1927 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Üçüncü Selim'in Gözdesi (1950), Yildizlar revüsü (1952) and Ne sihirdir ne keramet (1951). She died on 7 April 2008 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Phil Urso was born on 2 October 1925 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He died on 7 April 2008 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Ingeborg Schumacher was born on 25 May 1936 in Stuttgart, Germany. She was an actress, known for Ein idealer Gatte (1962), Trace of Stones (1966) and Der Arzt von Bothenow (1961). She was married to Jürgen Frohriep. She died on 7 April 2008 in Germany.

Hin-Fai Siu was born in 1958 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. Hin-Fai was a director and producer, known for Witness to a Prosecution (1999), Chun Man Kung chuen kei (1989) and Love and Passion (1982). Hin-Fai died on 7 April 2008 in Hong Kong.

Esko Tommola was born on 3 August 1930 in Kotka, Finland. He was an actor, known for Kymppitonni (1985), Kymmenen uutiset (1981) and Teijan keittiössä (1990). He was married to Marianne Tommola. He died on 7 April 2008 in Kotka, Finland.

Mikhail Shulyekin was born on 19 April 1961 in Alma-Ata, Kazakskaya SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Pobeg (2005), Zhena kerosinshchika (1989) and Gu-Ga (1989). He died on 7 April 2008 in Moscow, Russia.