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James Randi has an international reputation as a magician and escape artist, but today he is best known as the world's most tireless investigator and demystifier of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
Randi has pursued "psychic" spoonbenders, exposed the dirty tricks of faith healers, investigated homeopathic water "with a memory," and generally been a thorn in the sides of those who try to pull the wool over the public's eyes in the name of the supernatural.
He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including a Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 1986.
On October 19, 1993, the PBS-TV "NOVA" program broadcast a one-hour special dealing with Randi's life work, particularly with his investigations of Uri Geller and various occult and healing claims being made by scientists in Russia.
He is the author of numerous books, including The Truth About Uri Geller, The Faith Healers, Flim-Flam!, and An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural. His lectures and television appearances have delighted - and vexed - audiences around the world.
In 1996, the James Randi Education Foundation was established to further Randi's work. Randi's long-standing challenge to psychics now stands as a $1,000,000 prize administered by the Foundation. It remains unclaimed.- Irina Skobtseva was a Russian film actress known for playing Helen Kuragina in epic film War and Peace (1965), a powerful adaptation of the eponymous masterpiece by Lev Tolstoy by director Sergey Bondarchuk.
She was born Irina Konstantinovna Skobtseva on 22 August 1927, in Tula, USSR (now Russia). Her father, Konstantin Skobtsev, was a meteorology scientist, her mother, julia Nikolaevna, was an archive researcher. While a student of art department at the Moscow State University, she was active with student drama, From 1951 to 1955 she studied acting at the Moscow Art Theatre Studio, graduating as actress. She made her film debut as Desdemona opposite Sergey Bondarchuk in the Shakespearian drama Othello (1956) by director Sergei Yutkevich.
Irina Skobtseva shot to fame as Helen Kuragina in epic film Voina i mir (1967) by director Sergey Bondarchuk. The eight-hour epic became the most expensive film ever made, War and Peace (1965) was produced over seven years, from 1961 to 1968, at an estimated cost of $100,000,000 (about one billion dollars adjusted for inflation in 2010). The film set several records, such as involving over three hundred professional actors from several countries and also tens of thousands extras from the Red Army in filming of the 3rd two-hour-long episode about the historic Battle of Borodino against the Napoleon's invasion, making it the largest battle scene ever filmed. War and Peace (1965) won the 1969 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Skobtseva was designated People's Artist of Russia (1974) and also received awards at Russian and international film festivals, including two awards at the Cannes. Her natural beauty and effortless style won her numerous accolades form international critics. She was chosen by the Soviet Union's communist government to represent the country at various film festivals across the world. Irina was married to actor and director Sergey Bondarchuk and the couple had two children, Alyona Bondarchuk and Fedor Bondarchuk. She was teaching at Moscow State Film Institute (VGIK) during the 70s; she semi-retired in the 1980s, but made some appearances on television since.
Irina Skobtseva died in Moscow, Russia on October 20, 2020. She was 93. - Tony Lewis was born on 21 December 1957 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Outfield: Voices of Babylon (1989), The Outfield: My Paradise (1989) and The Outfield: For You (1990). He was married to Carol. He died on 20 October 2020 in London, England, UK.
- Jabie Abercrombe was born on 8 September 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Five Loose Women (1974). She died on 20 October 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Victoria Teunissen was an actress, known for Black Mesa (2012). She died on 20 October 2020.
- 5150 Sosa was born on 27 February 1995. He was an actor, known for 5150 Sosa: Blood on Speedy (2018), 5150 Sosa: Battlefield (2018) and C-Stunna feat. 5150 Sosa, Action, Dminus & KingTyy: Unleashed Remix (2018). He died on 20 October 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
- Dariusz Gnatowski was born on 24 May 1961 in Ruda Slaska, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Demons of War (1998), Sara (1997) and Miasto prywatne (1994). He was married to Anna Gnatowska. He died on 20 October 2020 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Martin J. Neeb Jr. was born on 16 August 1933 in Austin, Texas, USA. Martin J. was a producer, known for This Is the Life (1952), Christmas Is (1970) and The City That Forgot About Christmas (1974). Martin J. was married to Barbara Brauer. Martin J. died on 20 October 2020 in Tacoma, Washington, USA.
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Gerrit Schoonhoven was born on 27 September 1958 in South Africa. He was a director and actor, known for Binnelanders (2005), The Gospel According to Matthew (1993) and Twee Grade van Moord (2016). He died on 20 October 2020 in South Africa.- Script and Continuity Department
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- Additional Crew
Branka Turkalj was born on 14 February 1939 in Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She was an assistant director, known for Occupation in 26 Pictures (1978), Vrijeme ratnika (1991) and Obecana zemlja (1986). She died on 20 October 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Music Department
John Condrone was born on 16 November 1960 in Hollywood, Florida, USA. John is known for Dixie County Line (2004). John died on 20 October 2020 in Maryville, Tennessee, USA.- June Furlong died on 20 October 2020 in the UK.
- Paul Murphy was a television and radio reporter in Australia. His television career included "This Day Tonight", "Dateline" and "Nationwide"; and on radio with the show "PM" from 1983 until 1993.
In the 1994 Australia Day Honours, he was made a "Member of the Order of Australia" (AM; for service to public broadcasting and to journalism.
In 2000, he was awarded the Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism.
Murphy passed away after a struggle with cancer.
Murphy was married to Kay Murphy. - God Roxkstar was born on 12 August 2001. He was an actor, known for God Roxkstar: Slide (2020). He died on 20 October 2020 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- Lea Vergine was born on 5 March 1936 in Naples, Campania, Italy. She was married to Enzo Mari. She died on 20 October 2020 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
- Mikhail Makarov was born on 18 May 1938. He was an actor, known for Ashes in the Snow (2018), Raskidannoye gnezdo (1982) and Ognennyy most (1976). He died on 20 October 2020.
- Kond Éltes was born on 30 November 1946 in Kiskõrös, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Il lungo viaggio (1975). He died on 20 October 2020 in Veszprém, Hungary.
- Bruno Martini was born on 25 January 1962 in Nevers, Nièvre, France (undisclosed). He was married to Marie. He died on 20 October 2020 in Montpellier, Hérault, France.
- Bill Mathis was born on 10 December 1938 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He died on 20 October 2020 in the USA.
- CMK Chino was an actor, known for CMK Chino: Ignorant (2020), CMK Chino x GG Payso: Dumm Shitt (2020) and CMK Chino x GG Payso: Target Practice (2020). He died on 20 October 2020 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- Foe Wop was born on 2 July 1999 in West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Foe Wop Feat. Teefromvsg: Nem Days (2020). He died on 20 October 2020 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- Zdenek Dolanský was born on 4 January 1952 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for The Fury (2016), Stavení (1991) and Expozitura (2008). He died on 20 October 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Tetyana Kirshner-Retivova was born on 29 April 1929 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. She died on 20 October 2020 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Jindrich Cerný died on 20 October 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Xavier Boulanger was born on 2 April 1962 in Forbach, Moselle, France. He was an actor, known for Mike (2011), Le nouveau protocole (2008) and L'inconnu de Strasbourg (1998). He died on 20 October 2020 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France.
- Derryl Cousins was born on 18 August 1946 in Fresno, California, USA. He died on 20 October 2020 in Bermuda Dunes, California, USA.