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Robert Gunner was an American actor who played the role of Lieutenant John Landon in the film, Planet of the Apes (1968). A six-foot-one, 200-pounder from North Plainfield, New Jersey, it was military service in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War which landed Bob Gunner in show business - on a weekly Navy hour televised from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Later, he studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighbourhood Playhouse in New York and became a professional model - the 'Marlboro Man' in TV commercials and magazine ads and the 'Quiet Man' in Ford video commercials. He had been seen previously in the smaller role of a detective in Caprice (1967).

Alan Crosland Jr. was born on 19 July 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Marty (1955), Sweet Smell of Success (1957) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He was married to Martha Villasenor, Jean Margaret Smith, Donna Ruth Hanor, Leatrice M Bernard, Bettie Jane Brown and Eileen Florence Dougherty. He died on 18 December 2001 in Palm Desert, California, USA.

Born in Toulon on 24 October 1927, Gilbert Bécaud was introduced to music at a very early age and started playing the piano well before attending the Nice conservatoire at age nine. Accepted by the Sacem at the age of 20, Gilbert Bécaud composed film scores on several occasions before only gradually taking an interest in songs (the French lyricist Pierre Delanoé wrote his first song "Mes mains"). He also composed music for Edith Piaf, such as "Je t'ai dans la peau". A meeting in 1952 with the poet Louis Amade gave birth to the song "Les Croix". Bécaud's singing career took off with his first super-45 featuring three tracks, "Mes mains","Viens","Quand tu danses". These songs were recorded under the His Master Voice label (now EMI), a record company that has supported Bécaud since the beginning.

Tolomush Okeev was born on 11 September 1935 in Bokonbayevskoye, Kirghiz SSR, USSR [now Kyzyl-Tuu, Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan]. He was a director and writer, known for Potomok belogo barsa (1985), Krasnoe yabloko (1975) and The Fierce One (1974). He died on 18 December 2001 in Ankara, Turkey.

Strawberry was an actress, known for Tagos ng dugo (1987), Send in the Clowns (1986) and God's Little Children (1986). She died on 18 December 2001 in Las Piñas City, Philippines.

Miklós Kaplony was born on 15 March 1944 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Beszterce ostroma (1976), Musical TV Theater (1970) and Ász (1988). He died on 18 December 2001 in Budapest, Hungary.

Dan DeCarlo was born on 12 December 1919 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Josie and the Pussycats (2001), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1971) and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996). He was married to Josette Dumont. He died on 18 December 2001 in New Rochelle, New York, USA.

Louis Sapin was born on 11 June 1921 in Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry, Pyrénées Atlantiques, France. He was a writer, known for Spaceballs (1987), Os Bandeirantes (1960) and Anatomy of a Marriage (1964). He died on 18 December 2001 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Wale Ogunyemi was born on 12 August 1939 in Igbajo, Nigeria. He was an actor and writer, known for Sàngó: The Legendary African King (1998), Kongi's Harvest (1970) and Thunderbolt: Magun (2001). He died on 18 December 2001 in Nigeria.

Marcel Mule was born on 24 June 1901 in Aube, France. Marcel is known for Story of a Love Affair (1950) and The Lady Without Camelias (1953). Marcel died on 18 December 2001 in Hyères, Var, France.

Gabriel Béchir was born on 24 October 1927. He was a set decorator, known for Target (1985), Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966) and Charmants garçons (1957). He died on 18 December 2001.

Marcelle Tassencourt was born on 29 May 1914 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. She was an actress, known for La passion d'Anna Karénine (1975), Un mari à prix fixe (1965) and Il était un musicien (1978). She was married to Thierry Maulnier. She died on 18 December 2001.

Ladislav Suchánek was born on 14 June 1925 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for První den mého syna (1965), Velká samota (1960) and The Girl with Three Camels (1967). He died on 18 December 2001 in Brno, Czech Republic.

Clifford T. Ward was born on 10 February 1944 in Stourport, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was married to Pat. He died on 18 December 2001 in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England, UK.