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David Brenner was born on 4 February 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Worth Winning (1989), Modern Family (2009) and Theory of a Deadman: Not Meant to Be (2009). He was married to Ruth Davey, Elizabeth Slater and Geraldine (Geri) Judith Leno. He died on 15 March 2014 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Clarissa Dickson Wright was an English celebrity chef, television personality, businesswoman and a former barrister. She was best known as one half, along with Jennifer Paterson, of the incredibly popular television series, Two Fat Ladies. Having trained as a lawyer, Dickson Wright was the youngest woman ever to be called to the Bar.
At the age of 11, Clarissa was sent to Sacred Heart School. After school Clarissa studied for the Bar at Gray's Inn, while pursuing a law degree at University College London.
She practiced successfully as a barrister for several years. However, she found cookery to be her true calling when she worked at Books for Cooks in London's Notting Hill while recovering from 12 years of alcohol abuse.
During her time in Edinburgh, television producer Patricia Llewellyn asked her and Jennifer Paterson if they wanted to make a television programme; they made a pilot in autumn 1994. After the pilot, BBC2 commissioned a series of Two Fat Ladies. Three successful series were made and shown around the world. Paterson died in 1998 mid-way through the fourth series and Clarissa refused to make another series after her co-star's death.
She also appeared with Johnny Scott in Clarissa and the Countryman from 2000 to 2003 and played the gamekeeper in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous in 2003. In 2005, Dickson Wright took part in the BBC reality television show Art School.
Dickson Wright has campaigned for the Countryside Alliance and was the first female Rector of the University of Aberdeen. Her autobiography, Spilling The Beans, was published in September 2007.
In 2008, she presented a one-off documentary for BBC Four, Clarissa and the King's Cookbook, where she makes recipes from a cookbook dating to the reign of Richard II.
During her cooking career, Clarissa ran her own catering business, worked on a yacht in the Caribbean and served 60 meals a day at her London luncheon club. She also became one of only two women in England to become a guild butcher. She was represented in the UK by Useful Talent who are specialists in celebrity-led endorsements. - Joe Alfasa was born on 13 December 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for What's Up, Doc? (1972), The Golden Girls (1985) and Switchback (1997). He died on 15 March 2014 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Scott Asheton was born on 16 August 1949 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Smokin' Aces (2006), Predestination (2014) and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). He was married to Elizabeth. He died on 15 March 2014 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.- Pedro Díez del Corral was born on 5 November 1951 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He was an actor, known for Bride to Be (1975), Del rosa al amarillo (1963) and Réquiem por Granada (1991). He died on 15 March 2014 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Esmeralda Checa was an actress, known for De nuevo a la vida (1973) and El adorable profesor Aldao (1971). She died on 15 March 2014 in Callao, Peru.
- Writer
- Music Department
- Composer
Sudhir Moghe was born on 8 February 1939 in Kirloskarwadi, Maharashtra, India. He was a writer and composer, known for Atmavishwas (1989), Vazir (2015) and Lapandav (1993). He died on 15 March 2014 in India.- Maria Anzai was born on 16 December 1953 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974), Lone Wolf and Cub (1973) and Bôryoku kyôshitsu (1976). She died on 15 March 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Rafael Castejón was born on 8 January 1932 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for Curro Jiménez (1976), Menudo es mi padre (1996) and ¿Dónde estará mi niño? (1981). He was married to Pepa Rosado. He died on 15 March 2014 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.- Music Department
Peter Massink was born in 1954 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is known for Sacred Whispers (2012). He died on 15 March 2014 in Passau, Bavaria, Germany.- Karel Kraus was born on 28 January 1920 in Plzen, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Chlapci, zadejte se! (1964). He died on 15 March 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Charlotte Brooks was born on 16 September 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She died on 15 March 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Bi Skaarup was born on 9 September 1952 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was a writer, known for Fra Absalon til Christian - beretningen om Københavns befæstning (2006). She was married to Louis Husballe. She died on 15 March 2014 in Nørre Alslev, Falster, Denmark.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Dieter Gaebler is known for Johnny Colt (1966), Secret Life of a Schoolgirl Wife (1971) and Visions of Eight (1973). He died on 15 March 2014 in Germany.- Cees Veerman was born on 6 October 1943 in Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Cees died on 15 March 2014 in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia.