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Robert Gene "Red" West was a close friend of Elvis Presley and a member of Presley's inner circle, known as "The Memphis Mafia". He first met Elvis in high school, where he was a year behind him. West played football for the Memphis Tigers high school football team, boxed in the Golden Gloves and played football for the Jones County Junior College Bobcats playing center.
West lived with his mother, Lois West, in the Hurt Housing project in Memphis. West became Elvis's personal driver in driving Elvis and band members Scotty Moore, Bill Black and later D.J. Fontana to different Southern cities for live appearances from 1955 to 1956. West served in the US Marine Corps from 1956 to late 1958 and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, which allowed him to stay in contact with Elvis. On August 14, 1958, West's estranged father, Newton Thomas West, died, the same day as Elvis' mother, Gladys Presley.
After Elvis' discharge from the US Army in 1960, West was employed as one of the star's bodyguards. Over the years, Elvis bought West a number of vehicles as he became a world-famous celebrity. West also became a movie stuntman and appeared in 16 of Elvis' films in the 1960s, usually playing extras or bit and supporting parts. West married one of Elvis' secretaries, Pat West, on July 1, 1961. West became a songwriter for songs that Elvis, Pat Boone, Ricky Nelson and Johnny Rivers recorded, including the classic tune "Separate Ways" for Elvis, which won a BMI Award. In addition to the Elvis movies, West appeared in three Robert Conrad TV series The Wild Wild West (1965), Black Sheep Squadron (1976) and The Duke (1979). During the 1970s West, his cousin Del 'Sonny' West, and Dave Hebler served as Elvis' bodyguards, in charge of his daily transportation and keeping weirdo or potentially dangerous fans away from him. On July 13, 1976, Vernon Presley, Elvis' father, fired all three bodyguards, criticizing what he believed to be their heavy-handed tactics. The three later collaborated on a book about their lives as Elvis' bodyguards, which was published just two weeks before Elvis' death in 1977.
West continued his acting and songwriting careers, the former until 2015, two years before his death.- Evan Maldonado was born on 11 August 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was married to Eddie Maldonado. She died on 18 July 2017 in Tarzana, California, USA.
- Shigeaki Hinohara was born on 4 October 1911 in Yamaguchi, Japan. He was a producer, known for Happa no Freddie (2010), A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki (2006) and Tetsuko no heya (1976). He died on 18 July 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
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- Actor
Max Gallo was born on 7 January 1932 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Boulevard des assassins (1982), For Those I Loved (1983) and Napoléon (2002). He was married to Marielle Gallo. He died on 18 July 2017 in Paris, France.- Herbert Needleman was born on 13 December 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Herbert was married to Roberta Pizor and Shirley Weinstein. Herbert died on 18 July 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Ronald Smith was born in 1920 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Terrors (1930). He died on 18 July 2017 in St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands.
- Erica Mireles was born on 20 April 1948 in Mexico. She was an actress, known for Las poquianchis (De los pormenores y otros sucedidos del dominio público que acontecieron a las hermanas de triste memoria a quienes la maledicencia así las bautizó) (1976), El esperado amor desesperado (1976) and Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976). She died on 18 July 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.
- Elizabeth Digby-Smith was born in 1928 in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Twist of Fate (1954), Villette (1970) and Paul Temple (1969). She was married to Frank Pendlebury. She died on 18 July 2017 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK.
- Art Director
Mauno Hartman was born on 5 July 1930 in Turku, Finland. He was an art director, known for Viimeiset kiusaukset (1984). He died on 18 July 2017 in Lahti, Finland.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Writer
Teiichi Hori was born in 1967 in Tatsuno, Hyôgo, Japan. Teiichi was an assistant director and director, known for Shikijô danchizuma: Double shisshin (2006), Natsu no musumetachi: Himegoto (2017) and Furin danchi: Kanashii iroyanen (2005). Teiichi died on 18 July 2017 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.- Music Department
José Bragato was born on 12 October 1915 in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. He is known for The Official Story (1985) and Tango (1998). He was married to Herminia Domínguez. He died on 18 July 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.