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Charlita was born on 5 July 1921 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952), The Naked Dawn (1955) and Mission: Impossible (1966). She died on 28 January 1997 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.- Irena Byrska was born on 9 October 1901 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Blind Chance (1987), Filip z konopi (1983) and Man of Iron (1981). She died on 28 January 1997 in Skolimów, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Ravenell Keller III was born on 10 October 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Being There (1979). He died on 28 January 1997 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Violet Lane was born on 24 April 1913 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Good Companions (1933), This Is Your Life (1955) and Cavalcade of Bands (1950). She was married to Stanley Holloway. She died on 28 January 1997 in Littlehampton, England, UK.
- Geoffrey Rippon was born on 28 May 1924 in Penn, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was married to Ann Leyland. He died on 28 January 1997 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK.
- Wong Shun Leung (1935-1997) was a Wing Chun master. He started training with Yip Man at 17, after challenging the master and finding himself completely controlled by him. Already at this age Wong had a reputation as a fighter and Yip Man was at first worried that he would bring trouble for Wing Chun. In fact Wong Shun Leung's prowess as a "Beimo" fighter helped secure Wing Chun its formidable reputation. "Beimo" were semi-organised bare knuckle challenge fights between youths in Hong Kong. Wong Shun Leung, who stood only 5' 6" tall, fought perhaps over 100 of these challenge fights and was never beaten. He earned the name Gong Sau Wong, King of Talking Hands. Once asked if he was the best fighter in the world he replied "no, only the second best." When asked who was the best he said "I don't know, I haven't met him."
Wong stayed with Yip Man many years longer than most of the other famous students, helping Yip Man teach and only opened his own school formally in the late sixties. He taught Wing Chun at his kwoon until his untimely death from a stroke. Notable students included Philipp Bayer, Wan Kam-Leung, Gary Lam, Nino Bernardo, David Peterson, Lawrence Leung (Leung Chi Sing) and, of course, Bruce Lee, who later screen tested Wong for an appearance in the ill-fated "Game of Death" and corresponded regularly with Wong on the subject of the science of fighting. In one letter Lee wrote "Even though I am (technically) a student of Yip Man, in reality I learned my Kung-fu from you."
Following what doctors in Hong Kong described as a 'subarachnoid hemorrage' and lapsing into a coma lasting 17 days, wing chun's "King of the Challenge Match", sifu Wong Shun Leung, passed away peacefully on January 28th, 1997... he was just 61 years of age. Wong had been with a group of friends at the "Ving Tsun Athletic Association" on Sunday January 12th, enjoying a few games of cards and Mahjong when he complained of feeling unwell. Soon afterwards he collapsed into a coma from which he never awoke. - Writer
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Louis Pauwels was born on 2 August 1920 in Paris, France. He was a writer and cinematographer. He was married to Elina Labourdette and Suzanne. He died on 28 January 1997 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Antonio Callado was born on 26 January 1917 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a writer, known for A Madona de Cedro (1968), Xica (1976) and Pedro Mico (1985). He was married to Ana Arruda and Jean Maxine Watson. He died on 28 January 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- P.V. Sukhatme was born on 27 July 1911 in Budh, Satara district, Maharashtra. He died on 28 January 1997 in Pune, India.