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- Bruce Edward Morrow was born on July 25, 1940, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA. He attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in Springfield, then earned his Master's Degree in Journalism from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He worked as a disc jockey in Los Angeles before relocating to the Washington, D. C. area in 1966. For 25 years, he worked for the Voice of America, where he wrote and narrated the "Opinion Roundup" radio show, which was broadcast worldwide, and retired from the VOA as an editor and news anchor in the English news division.
While living in the District of Columbia, he appeared in many stage productions during the 1970s and '80s. Upon his retirement from the VOA in 1990, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time acting career. He had a busy career in L. A., doing television and radio commercials, and making several supporting appearances in films and TV. His last work was a recurring role in the popular sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" as Father Rice; he made four appearances as this character, the last one in the episode "Proud Dick" (#2.13), which aired on January 5, 1997, approximately six weeks before his death.
Battling cancer, he returned east to be closer to his son, Christopher (who resided in Alexandria, Virginia) and his daughter, Melanie (who lived in Akron, Ohio). He entered the Hospice of Northern Virginia in Falls Church; he lost his battle with cancer on February 18, 1997. He was 56 years old. - Bill Ryan was born on 4 April 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 18 February 1997 in Point Marion, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Sven Lykke was born on 23 December 1917 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor and composer, known for Åsa-Nisse jubilerar (1959), Alla tiders 91:an Karlsson (1953) and Södrans revy (1950). He died on 18 February 1997 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Writer
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Eric Fenby was born on 22 April 1906 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and composer, known for Omnibus (1967), Jamaica Inn (1939) and The Russell Harty Show (1974). He was married to Rowena Marshall. He died on 18 February 1997 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK.- Emily Hahn was born on 14 January 1905 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She died on 18 February 1997 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
- Anna Kovalyova was an actress, known for Karyera Dimy Gorina (1961). She died on 18 February 1997 in Riga, Latvia.