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Incisive, intense, multi-talented American actor Lance Solomon Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the younger of two sons, to Solomon Reddick and public schoolteacher Dorothy Gee. Having opted initially for a career in music, he attended first the Peabody Preparatory Institute and the Walden School before studying classical composition at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, qualifying with a Bachelor's Degree. By the early '90s, however, Reddick was forced to re-evaluate his career plans because of a severe back injury suffered while pulling a double shift waiting on tables and delivering newspapers. A pressing need to make ends meet made him enroll at the Yale School of Drama, from where he went on to graduate in 1994 with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He derived much inspiration from his classmate Paul Giamatti and came to regard Daniel Day-Lewis as his quintessential acting role model.

Possessed of an athletic build and a deep, resonant voice, Reddick also had a self-declared affinity for accents. Preparing himself for his roles, he immersed himself fully into his characters as a "transformational performer", often rehearsing his lines in front of a mirror. He made his television debut in an episode of New York Undercover (1994). Though he played a couple of drug addicts early on, he soon found himself much in demand-- and ultimately typecast -- as powerful authority figures, from police detectives (Johnny Basil in Oz (1997)) to FBI agents (Law & Order (1990)) to senior police officer (Cedric Daniels in The Wire (2002)). One of his best known roles on the big screen was as the mysterious Mr. Charon, concierge at the Continental Hotel, scene of much of the action in the John Wick (2014) franchise.

Arguably, his most memorable character was that of Phillip Broyles, special agent-in-charge with the Department of Homeland Security, heading a team of experts investigating paranormal events in the outstanding science fiction drama series Fringe (2008). Broyles was a no-nonsense tough guy, who, nevertheless, remained steadfastly loyal in defense of his team against insidious forces from within and without. Unlike Broyles, Reddick's other important recurring TV character, Chief Irving in Bosch (2014), was a morally ambiguous man motivated chiefly by political ambition. Both were flawless performances.

Prior to his sad and untimely passing in March 2023 at the age of 60, Reddick was much sought-after as a voice actor for animations and video games. He also never lost his lifelong passion for music, and, in 2007, released an album of his compositions entitled "Contemplations & Remembrances". In private life, the twice-married Reddick was said to have been very much devoted to his three dogs.

Exotic Spanish leading lady, latterly seen in episodic television, but best known internationally for her many roles in peplum, horror and spaghetti westerns. She began her screen career under the stage moniker Mara Silva in a 1959 Portuguese romantic comedy. One of her initial leading roles was in the Jesús Franco cult horror The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962), in which she was billed for international consumption as 'Mary Silvers'. Maria's strapping physique subsequently helped her obtain robust leads and second leads in sword and sandal epics (The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)), spy thrillers (O.K. Yevtushenko (1967)) and European westerns (Zorro the Avenger (1962), Shoot to Kill (1965), Cavalry Charge (1965), and many others), often opposite fading American stars like Steve Reeves, Frank Latimore or Edmund Purdom. One of her most prominent roles was as the feminine interest in the comedy western Sartana Kills Them All (1970), in which her character proves to be the smartest member of a down-at-heel gang of outlaws. Silva also frequently attended the horror genre, often in icy or predatory roles, possibly seen to best advantage in the zombie flic Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), in The Mummy's Revenge (1975) and (as the infamous Countess Elizabeth Báthory) in Curse of the Devil (1973).

During the early 70s, Maria ventured onto the stage, acting in plays by, among others, Jean Anouilh and Noël Coward. Concentrating on television, she made her final appearance in 1992. Maria Silva was married to the Spanish writer and director José Grañena.

Laura Valenzuela was born on 18 February 1931 in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. She was an actress, known for Españolas en París (1971), Madame (1961) and Cyrano et d'Artagnan (1964). She was married to José Luis Dibildos. She died on 17 March 2023 in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain.

Emily Marshall was born on 24 March 1943 in Columbus, Ohio. She was a writer and producer, known for Coming of Age (1988), Designing Women (1986) and Newhart (1982). She was married to Doc Severinsen. She died on 17 March 2023 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Raoul Servais was born on 1 May 1928 in Oostende, Belgium. He was a director and writer, known for Taxandria (1994), Papillons de nuit (1997) and Atraksion (2001). He died on 17 March 2023 in Leffinge, Flanders, Belgium.

Ed Winter was an actor, known for Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories (1991) and Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2014). He died on 17 March 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Jasmin Voutilainen was born in 1995. She was an actress, known for Satula (2015), Helsingin herra (2012) and Aallonmurtaja (2017). She died on 17 March 2023 in Helsinki, Finland.

Hal Dresner was born on 4 June 1937 in the USA. Hal was a writer and producer, known for The Harvey Korman Show (1977), The Eiger Sanction (1975) and CBS Summer Playhouse (1987). Hal died on 17 March 2023 in Medford, Oregon, USA.

Spencer Rutberg was born on 1 July 1978 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA. Spencer is known for Hanazuki: Full of Treasures (2017), Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (2014) and Big Mouth (2017). Spencer was married to Betsy Gussack. Spencer died on 17 March 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Uwe Jellinek was born on 25 December 1953 in Germany. He was an actor, known for Sweet Home (2020), Dein unbekannter Bruder (1982) and Kaskade rückwärts (1984). He died on 17 March 2023 in Germany.

Brenda Thomson was born on 2 March 1944 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for The Red Skelton Hour (1951), Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) and The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (1970). She was married to Pat Knox. She died on 17 March 2023 in Indio, California, USA.

Dubravka Ugresic was born on 27 March 1949 in Kutina, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, [now Croatia]. She was a writer, known for In the Jaws of Life (1984), Za srecu je potrebno troje (1985) and Stefica Cvek u raljama zivota (1984). She died on 17 March 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Ivan Dzhambazov was born on 7 September 1932 in Sofia. He graduated in Acting from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in 1955. He stayed for two years with the company of the Drama Theatre in Sliven, and then for 8 years at the Theatre of Satire in Sofia, but for the rest of his professional career until retirement he was part of the company of Nikolay Binev Youth Theatre in the capital city. He did a lot of voice-overs (he was the first actor to do the voiceover in Bulgarian for Batman in Batman: The Animated Series). He made his debut in film acting in the late 1950s. He has acted in almost 30 feature films, On a Small Island (1958), Balance (1983), Divorces, Divorces (1989), Love Is a Willful Bird (1990), and La Donna e mobile (1993), to name but a few.

Jorge Edwards was born on 29 July 1931 in Santiago, Chile. He was married to Pilar de Castro Vergara. He died on 17 March 2023 in Madrid, Spain.

Kevin Erb was born on 28 August 1958 in Alameda, California, USA. He was an actor, known for War of the Worlds (2005), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and Battle Los Angeles (2011). He died on 17 March 2023 in Livingston, Montana, USA.

James Goldrick was born in 1958 in Australia. He was married to Ruth Wilson. He died on 17 March 2023 in Canberra, Australia.

Paul L. Friedman was born on 14 April 1928. He was a writer and actor, known for Punky Brewster (1984), The Facts of Life (1979) and Bewitched (1964). He died on 17 March 2023.

Tilman Zülch was born on 2 September 1939 in Liebau, Sudetenland, Germany. He was married to Ines Köhler-Zülch. He died on 17 March 2023 in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Joshua Welker was born on 18 February 1979 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Adventures of the Adventures 3: Hollywood Stars (2023), The Adventures of the Adventures 2: Denver Rocks (2022) and The Adventures of the Adventures (2020). He died on 17 March 2023 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.

Mick Slattery died on 17 March 2023.

Françoise Engels is a French dancer born in Mouscron (Belgium) in 1929.

She met the composer Henri Betti during the operetta "Baratin" in "L'Européen" in 1949. They married the same year in Bois-Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine).

It is in this same operetta that the lyricist André Hornez met the dancer Gisèle Fréry who became his wife in 1963.

She died in the same retirement home as Henri Betti in 2023.

Peggy K. Liss was born on 3 October 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Peggy K. was a writer, known for The Buried Mirror (1994). Peggy K. died on 17 March 2023 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.