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- Harvey Weinstein was born on 14 February 1925 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 13 May 2007 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Character actor Charles Pemberton had a long career in television but found theatrical fame with his one man entertainment, WS Gilbert - A Disagreeable Man? which he toured throughout the UK and Europe.
The two hour show, from a script by Brian Jones, traced the life of the 19th century popular composer and martinet.
Pemberton was born on September 19, 1939 in Leyland, Lancashire. He trained for the stage at the Rose Bruford Drama School and graduated with distinction in 1963. He joined the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company where he remained for two years before appearing in repertory at the Library Theatre, Manchester, Harrogate and Derby.
He made his television debut in 1964 as a detective sergeant in the soap Crossroads and went on to play a succession of policemen, military types and officials in countless dramas and sitcoms such as Callan, The Professionals, Minder, Juliet Bravo and Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective. He was in two storylines of Doctor Who, The Tomb of the Cybermen and The War Games and he played Johnny Mann in Coronation Street (1973).
He also had cameos in the award-winning drama The Naked Civil Servant (1975), John Le Carre's A Perfect Spy (1987), Great Expectations (1989) (as Mr Philbean 1989), Victoria Wood's Pat & Margaret (1994) and Foyle's War (2004).
On the West End stage he appeared with Ingrid Bergman in Sir John Gielgud's revival of The Constant Wife (Albery Theatre 1973) and he played Ormonroyd in Priestley's When We Are Married (Whitehall Theatre).
He also starred in several commercials including the award-winning series of John Smith's Yorkshire Bitter adverts. He later recorded his one man show on CD.
Pemberton was an accomplished magician and held the Inner Magic Circle Silver Star. He was vice president of the Catholic Stage Guild and a much revered member of the CAA. He had recently been elected to the Savage Club where he had performed his own man show to much acclaim.
A genial and kind man with a self effacing sense of humour he was a familiar figure in London's theatreland with his bewhiskered looks and jaunty smile. He will be much missed by his many colleagues in the profession.
Friend Barbara Angell said, "We were friends through thick and thin - we were sometimes rich together but mostly poor, at least financially. We shared a lot of laughs.
Pemberton had been suffering from cancer and died on May 13, 2007. He was survived by his mother.
His long-standing partner, David, died in 2006. - Xiaoxu Chen was born on 29 October 1965 in Anshan, Liaoning, China. She was an actress, known for Hong lou meng (1987) and Jia Chun Qiu (1988). She was married to Hao Dan and Yanjun Bi. She died on 13 May 2007 in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, China.
- Kate Webb was born in 1943 in Christchurch, New Zealand. She was a writer, known for On the Other Side and Reporter vermisst (2003). She died on 13 May 2007 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Stig Wikström was born on 20 July 1926 in Hortlax, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Måsen (1959) and Romeo och Julia i Östberlin (1959). He died on 13 May 2007.
- Annelise Matschulat was born on 31 March 1923 in Königsberg, East-Prussia, Germany [now Kaliningrad, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Der elegante Dreh (1979), Castles and Cottages (1957) and Sabine Wulff (1978). She died on 13 May 2007 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
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Martin Callanan was a director and producer, known for Top Ten (1998), Vodafone TBA (2006) and Jackie Chan: The Inside Story (2004). He died on 13 May 2007 in the UK.- Kunka Baeva was born on March 30, 1922 in the village Hlevene , Lovech region, Bulgaria. In 1941, she graduated Mixed School "Tsar Boris III" (Lovech ). She studied and in 1944 graduated from theater school in Sofia . She participated in the war against Germany . She was an actress in a combat theater of the Bulgarian army . She was awarded with the Soldier's Cross " For Bravery ". She was an actress at the National Theater (1945-1951, 1964-1978), in Bulgarian cinematography (1951-1964) and in Lovech Drama Theatre (1978-1989). She has more than 35 roles in Bulgarian movies, including "Be Happy, Annie","Iconostasis", "Tattoo", "Cruel and Innocent", "Morning is Unique" ,"White Magic", "All and None", "Earth", "Poor Man's Summer", "End of Song", "Gerac Family", "Daughter in Law" and others. She was a Member of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers . She was awarded with Soldiers Cross "For Bravery" IV v. (1944); "Cyril and Methodius" II, and I degree. (1964, 1973); First Prize for the recital "Looking centuries" (1974); Jubilee Medal "1300 years Bulgaria" (1981); Award of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers for the role of Neda in the movie "White Magic" and Lifetime Achievement in film (1982). She has a title Honored Artist (1982). She won the First prize for the role of Vida in the movie "Crossroads of the Clouds" at the VII National Review of Bulgarian drama and theater (1983). She had three commemorative medals for participation in World War II (one Soviet and two Bulgarian). She died on May 12, 2007 in Sofia.
- Marilena Cury was born in 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Hilda Hurricane (1998), O Astro (1977) and Você Decide (1992). She died on 13 May 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.