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A superbly versatile character actor of lugubrious countenance and strong physical presence, Roger was the son of Charles Lloyd Pack, a frequent supporting actor in British films of the '50s and '60s. Roger was educated at Bedales, a prestigious co-educational school in Hampshire, noted for a laid-back approach and a pronounced emphasis towards arts, crafts and drama. With inspiration provided by his drama teacher and rather liking the attention and applause that came with being on stage, Lloyd Pack managed to attain A-levels in languages. After leaving school, aged nineteen, he successfully auditioned for RADA, where one of his teachers was the actor Peter Barkworth. Soon after, he made his stage debut in the Elizabethan play "The Shoemaker's Holiday" at Northampton Repertory Theatre. From the beginning, Lloyd Pack always thought of becoming a Shakespearean actor. However, his career took him on quite a different path.

His first television appearances were similar peripheral 'no-name parts' as cleaners, soldiers and constables. After years of toiling in relative obscurity, he finally managed to secure a recurring role as the vacuous, simple-minded road sweeper Colin 'Trigger' Ball in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981). Appearing in nearly every episode of the long-running series, Lloyd Pack came to be identified with this character in the national consciousness to such an extent, that he could "not go anywhere without anyone going on about it".

His next popular casting was no less fortuitous: that of the flatulent, somewhat seedy farmer Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley (1994), lusting after Dawn French's extrovert cleric (when not entertaining dubious thoughts about farm animals). On the big screen, Lloyd Pack reached a wider audience as Bartemius Crouch Sr, a ruthless Ministry of Magic functionary in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), destined to be killed by his Death Eater son, played by David Tennant. Still more dramatic was his role as evil megalomaniac John Lumic (who creates an army of cybermen in his pursuit of immortality) menacing Tennant and company in the Doctor Who (1963) two-parter Rise of the Cybermen (2006) and The Age of Steel (2006), set on a parallel Earth. Lloyd Pack thoroughly enjoyed participating in the iconic series.

Lloyd Pack's theatrical work encompassed performances at the National, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court. He was much acclaimed for roles in plays by Harold Pinter and latterly portrayed the Duke of Buckingham in "Richard III" at the Globe. On screen, he was glimpsed as Inspector Mendel in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and as a friar, friend of Cardinal Della Rovere, in The Borgias (2011). The actor was self-effacing in private life and was much esteemed by his peers. He was an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspurs, cricket and left-wing causes.

Long before he was known as "The Professor" in the cult comedy classic Gilligan's Island (1964), Russell Johnson was a well-known character actor, starring in several Westerns and Sci-Fi classics as This Island Earth (1955) and It Came from Outer Space (1953). Johnson grew up in Pennsylvania and was sent to a boarding school in Philadelphia with his brothers when his father died.

Johnson said that, unlike his Professor character, he was not a bright student early on and was, in fact, held back a grade. However, he did redeem himself later on by making the National Honor Society in high school. He joined the Army Air Corps in World War II. Both his ankles were broken when his B-24 Liberator was shot down over the Philippines during a bombing raid in March of 1945 and he was awarded the Purple Heart as he recovered in the hospital. After the war, he used the G.I. Bill to enroll in acting school to pursue his new trade.

Johnson lived in the state of Washington and did several guest appearances on television shows. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday January 16, 2014 from kidney failure, with his wife, Constance Dane, and his two children by his side. Connie described her husband as a very brave man.

Dave Madden was born on 17 December 1931 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Partridge Family (1970), Charlotte's Web (1973) and Eat My Dust (1976). He was married to Sandra Martin and Alvena Louise (Nena) Arnold. He died on 16 January 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Harvey Bernhard was born on 5 March 1924 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Ladyhawke (1985), Damien: Omen II (1978) and Sixteen (1972). He was married to Lillian Leona Kramer and Julie Wilson. He died on 16 January 2014 in Kirkland, Washington, USA.

Hal Sutherland was born on 1 July 1929 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and production manager, known for The New Adventures of Superman (1966), The Adventures of Batman (1968) and Flash Gordon (1979). He died on 16 January 2014 in Washington, USA.

Ruth Duccini was born on 23 July 1918 in Rush City, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Under the Rainbow (1981), The Daily Show (1996) and The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013). She was married to Fred Duccini. She died on 16 January 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Wolfgang Birk was born on 6 February 1917 in Prague, Austria-Hungary. He was a production manager and actor, known for Das Rätsel der grünen Spinne (1960), Auf der grünen Wiese (1953) and Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen (1962). He died on 16 January 2014.

Masaya Takahashi was born on 16 March 1930 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Belladonna of Sadness (1973), Returner (2002) and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001). He was married to Yachiyo Fujii and Haruko Katô. He died on 16 January 2014.

Douglas Davis was a director and writer, known for Douglas Davis: The World's First Collaborative Sentence (1994), Studies in Black and White Videotape II (1972) and Studies in Black and White Videotape I (1971). He died on 16 January 2014 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

Jose Sulaiman was born on 30 May 1931 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He died on 16 January 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Masahide Sakuma was born on 29 February 1952 in Japan. He was a composer, known for Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983), The Shogunate's Harem (1986) and Hana no asuka gumi! (1988). He died on 16 January 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.

Claude Davy was born on 19 February 1926 in Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados, France. He was a producer and actor, known for Ruby & Quentin (2003), Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999) and Demonlover (2002). He died on 16 January 2014 in Paris, France.