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An actor with a powerful physique, booming voice and who has played several "Native American" characters, Sonny Landham first broke into mainstream film with a bit part as a police officer in the subway. He ends up getting tripped when Michael Beck throws the baseball bat at his legs, in Walter Hill's gang film The Warriors (1979), then other minor roles in Southern Comfort (1981) & Poltergeist (1982), before Walter Hill cast him in his first decent role as James Remar's gun happy, criminal partner in the high voltage hit 48 Hrs. (1982). Landham continued to turn up in high testosterone films of the mid 1980s including the action sci-fi film Predator (1987), alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Lock Up (1989), and being hurled out a window by Carl Weathers in Action Jackson (1988). His career on screen wound down during the 1990s, but he still managed to crop up in several roles taking advantage of his strong physical presence.- Jessica Madison Wright was born in Cincinnati on July 29th 1984, the eldest of four children. A pretty youngster who enjoyed dressing up and was very much a 'girlie' child, Madison began modeling at the age of five. Her interest in modeling and acting - something she shared with her younger sister Victoria - led the Wright family to relocate to Los Angeles and, in 1994, Madison had her acting debut aged nine in the comedy Grace Under Fire (1993), where she ironically played a small role as a snotty child model. Madison's big break came a few months later when she won the role of ten-year-old True Danziger in the science-fiction show Earth 2 (1994). Although the show was short-lived, Madison thoroughly enjoyed the chance of playing such an interesting character (and try her hand at being a tomboy!) and it also led to a friendship between her mother and the mother of her eight-year-old co-star Joey Zimmerman.
After 'Earth 2', Madison went on to portray a sick child in an Emmy-nominated episode of ER (1994) as well as have a co-starring role in the family film Shiloh (1996). She also had a role in the science-fiction film The Osiris Chronicles (1998), which was the pilot of a possible series that was never picked up.
By 1999, Madison was losing her interest in acting as she entered her mid-teens, and her family decided to move to Kentucky for a fresh start away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it was then it was discovered she was suffering from cardiomyopathy, a very severe condition that leads to degeneration of the heart muscles, and the only hope of recovery was a heart transplant. Madison and her family were then forced to spend long periods of time in Cleveland where she was being treated although their travelling expenses were eased when they were offered a room at a Ronald McDonald house (a charity which provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill, hospitalized children) near the hospital.
Luckily, after a few months on the donor waiting list, she was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic where she received a heart transplant in March 2000, at the age of fifteen. Clancy Brown, the actor who played the screen father of Madison's character in Earth 2 (1994), led an appeal to raise money to cover the hefty medical bills and to support Madison and her family. He also bought her a laptop for her Christmas in 1999.
Sadly, on 21st July 2006, only a few days after marrying medical student Brent Morris, she died of a heart attack. - Actress
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Phyllis George was born on 25 June 1949 in Denton, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Meet the Parents (2000), My Wife Is Retarded (2007) and Bicentennial Minutes (1974). She was married to John Y. Brown and Robert Evans. She died on 14 May 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Ralph Foody was born on 13 November 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). He died on 21 November 1999 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Pretty, blue-eyed Lucile Browne started out, like many another Hollywood actress, as a model. Unlike other models, however, she didn't go directly from there to films; she joined a theatrical troupe in Chicago, and spent time gaining experience before she headed to Hollywood, where in 1930 she was signed by Fox Film Corp. After parts in a few comedies and romance pictures, she found her niche in westerns and action serials. Her pretty, girl-next-door looks made her a natural to be menaced by sundry villains and rescued by stout-hearted heroes, and she proceeded to do just that for many studios, both major and minor. It was on the set of a 1932 Universal serial that she met actor James Flavin; they soon married and stayed together for more than 40 years, until his death. Lucile basically retired from films in 1938 to raise her family, appearing in only a few films until her death in 1976.
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Wilhelmenia Fernandez was born on 5 January 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Diva (1981), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) and La Bohème (1980). She was married to Ormon Fernandez and Andrew William Smith . She died on 2 February 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Stunts
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A.J. Bakunas was born on 23 October 1950 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Warriors (1979), The Stunt Man (1980) and The Bees (1978). He died on 21 September 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Man o' War was born on 29 March 1917 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Kentucky Pride (1925), The Race of the Age (1920) and Trained Hoofs (1935). He died on 1 November 1947 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general who served the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War, during which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy's most powerful army, from 1862 until its surrender in 1865. During the war, Lee earned a solid reputation as a skilled tactician, for which he was revered by his officers and men as well as respected and feared by his adversaries in the Union Army.
- Matt Bennett was born on 21 October 1933 in Greenup, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Boston Strangler (1968), Invaders from Mars (1986) and The Unholy Rollers (1972). He died on 29 March 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- James "L.B." Bonner spent most of his life overweight, but it didn't hold him back-until he wasn't able to play football and then lost his leg in an accident in 2013 when he was 25 years old. That's when his health started to spiral out of control. He sought comfort in food and alcohol, which led to his weight ballooning to nearly 650 pounds. At that point, L.B. contacted renowned bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, which led to his appearance on an episode of My 600-Lb. Life. On the show, viewers saw LB struggle with obesity following a tragic accident that claimed his right leg. Even though he once weighed 650 pounds, LB's hard work and dedication helped get him in the 200-pound range. His spirit and determination as displayed through his story, quickly made LB a fan-favorite.
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Frances Grant was born on 15 February 1909 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Cavalry (1936), Oh, Susanna! (1936) and Born to Fight (1936). She was married to ? Pikul. She died on 20 February 1982 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.- Shirley Mason was born on 25 January 1923 in Dodge Center, Minnesota, USA. She died on 26 February 1998 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
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Cornelia Wilbur was born on 26 August 1908 in the USA. She was a director, known for Narcosynthesis (1945), Sybil (1976) and The Mike Douglas Show (1961). She died on 9 April 1992 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- John Y. Brown was born on 28 December 1933 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Jill Louise Horneys, Phyllis George and Eleanore Bennett Durall. He died on 22 November 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Garry Waugh was born on 8 May 1977 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. He died on 14 March 2008 in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA.
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Mike Seeger was born on 15 August 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Talking Feet (1987), Banjo Tales with Mike Seeger (2012) and Monk with a Camera (2014). He was married to Alexia Smith, Marjorie Ostrow and Alice Gerrard. He died on 7 August 2009 in Lexington, Virginia, USA.- Walter Plimmer was born on 22 November 1900. He was an actor, known for Isn't Life Wonderful (1924). He died on 15 September 1968 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Dolce Drako was born on 25 November 1982. He was an actor, known for Dolce Drako: Whatever (2019). He died on 20 November 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Nick Swarts was born on 1 March 1979 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Spiders (2000), Girl/Girl Scene (2010) and 2012 Dick's Oddity (2009). He died on 29 January 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
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Chase became interested in entertainment at a very young age, with no family or ties to the industry Chase started to work wherever he could, soon it became obvious that Chase was one of the filmmakers bringing work to his region of Lexington, Kentucky, his hometown. Chase has managed to work consistently and professionally even still being a young and hungry newcomer to the scene. His biggest obstacles has been navigating being there for his family which has given him a foundation of which to build this career off of, branching out of film and into music and so on, there is more to come for this young upstart.- Actor
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Hayden Milligan was severely burned at age two, heavily scarring his face and entire body. After undergoing years of intense therapy, he became an advocate for horror films and eventually a popular conservative radio host.
He was a born-again Christian and preached his beliefs often. He was criticized for his openly racist statements on-line and in the media. In October of 2007, he announced on his MySpace site that he had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer and had between three and six months to live. He passed away less than a month later in Lexington, Kentucky.- Production Designer
Patrick McNeese was born on 23 November 1953 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was a production designer, known for 100 Proof (1997). He was married to Claudia Hatfield. He died on 29 December 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.- Jessica Autumn Bannon was an artist and model residing in South Carolina. A featured artist at Art Bar Agora VI in Five Points, Columbia, South Carolina in 2014, Jessica's work was also on semi-permanent display at the popular Columbia night spot, Red Door, prior to its closing. She frequently appeared as a model in ads in South Carolina periodicals: The State, Free Times and the 5ive Points Visitor's Guide. She was in the feature film Death Sentence (2007) with Kevin Bacon, directed by James Wan. Jessica was born on November 29, 1988; she died on January 16, 2015 of a fentanyl-laced heroin overdose. She was survived by her mother, Susan Moore, and her father, translator and author David Bannon. Jessica rests in the Ramsey Creek Preserve in Westminster, South Carolina.
- He won the 1987 Nobel Prize in economics for his research on the impact of technology on economic growth. He spent most of his career teaching at MIT, served on government panels, and was a senior staff economist on President Kennedy's Council of Economic Advisers.
He graduated from high school when he was 15. He had planned to attend Brooklyn College, where tuition was free to New York City residents, but entered Harvard University on a full scholarship. When he was a sophomore he enlisted in the Army in 1942. Since he spoke German and knew Morse code, the Army assigned him to a signals intelligence unit that fought its way up the Italian peninsula. The unit's mission was to intercept, decode and translate communications between German units.