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She was a groovy and sexy icon of the late hippie era. To millions of TV viewers she became familiar as the reformed juvenile delinquent, turned undercover cop, Julie Barnes. With her expressive brown eyes and trademark long blonde hair, sylphlike Peggy Lipton was one third of a streetwise urban trio who - at least to baby boomers in the 60s - represented a more anti-authoritarian point of view. As a police drama with a difference, Mod Squad (1968) was a counterculture trend-setter which addressed previously neglected (or taboo) issues such as the Vietnam War, child abuse, police brutality, racism and drugs. Along with Star Trek (1966), I Spy (1965), Mannix (1967) and Mission: Impossible (1966), it was also among the first shows to feature an interracial cast.

Peggy Lipton was born into a well-to-do upper middle-class family of Russian-Jewish ancestry. Her father was a corporate lawyer, her mother an artist. Her upbringing was strict, her childhood lonely. According to her co-authored autobiography "Breathing Out", she was abused by an uncle. An introverted child of self-confessed 'morbid and gloomy' disposition, she became prone to a debilitating nervous stutter which began to disappear when she left home and struck out on her own at the age of 15. With her dad's assistance she obtained her first job as a model for the Eileen Ford agency in New York. Her mother then prompted her to take drama classes with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof studio in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. At age 19, Lipton got her first gigs on TV, mostly small guest spots, albeit in popular cult shows like Bewitched (1964), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) and The Invaders (1967). She also co-starred (opposite a very young Kurt Russell) in Disney's Mosby's Marauders (1967), set during the Civil War. In between acting, Lipton enjoyed a brief, but moderately successful, singing career. Three of her singles made it to the Billboard charts. At the same time, her private life was punctuated by unhappy or abusive romantic dalliances and experimentation with drugs, including cocaine and peyote.

In 1968, Lipton's career as a TV star was properly inaugurated with Mod Squad. Success led to four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe Award in 1971. Four years into the show she was asked by an interviewer whether she was bored with her character. She replied: "Creatively I'm bored, yes, but I'm certainly not bored with the success of it, not at all. I know what I'm doing isn't 'Medea,' or even necessarily very good TV, but it's exciting to be famous".

Fame might have been exciting, but there was a flipside. After five years of Mod Squad ("we were always working"), she was burnt out. Uncomfortable with attention from the press, Lipton became more and more withdrawn and insecure. Her subsequent marriage to music legend Quincy Jones (1974-1989) settled her down to raising a family but also led to a lengthy hiatus from acting. However, in 1988, somewhat rehabilitated from a miasma of personal problems, she made her screen comeback and a year later co-starred opposite Charles Bronson in the tough action thriller Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989). Her most high profile role during the following years was that of Norma Jennings, proprietor of the Double R Diner, in David Lynch's bizarre supernatural drama Twin Peaks (1990) (a role she reprised in a later cinematic prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), as well as in the 2017 re-launch). Other sporadic appearances included a role as an antagonist in J.J. Abrams's spy series Alias (2001).

Peggy Lipton was diagnosed with cancer in 2004. The disease eventually claimed her life on May 11 2019 at the age of 72. She left two daughters from her marriage to Quincy Jones, Rashida and Kidada, who have also become actresses.

Silver King is the son of the legendary luchadore wrestler Dr Wagner. He has been wrestling professionally since 1985. He started out wrestling in the Universal Wrestling Association under a mask, but lost that in a match with the legendary El Santo. He was part of the tag team "The Cowboys" with El Texano. The team even competed at WCW's Clash of the Champions XIX in 1992. The two wrestlers then competed in the CMLL federation, winning the tag team titles there before Silver King went on to win the CMLL Heavyweight Championship from Black Magic(Norman Smiley under a mask).

In 1997, King made the jump to WCW, where Eric Bischoff was using many of the high-flying Mexican wrestlers on his wrestling shows. He took part in many Monday Nitro and WCW Saturday Night broadcasts, as well as several pay per view events, such as Souled Out '98 and both World War 3 '97 and '98 in the main event 60-man, over the top rope battle royales. His most high profile match, however, came at Fall Brawl '98 when he wrestled in a singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against champion 'Juventud Guerrera'. He left WCW in late '99 when Eric Bischoff was ousted from leadership in WCW and new management took over.

Since his WCW days, Silver King has wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, IWGP, and CMLL again. He will always be remembered as a cult favorite wrestler among internet wrestling fans during his tenure in WCW. The real wrestling fans out there always knew he deserved more.

Pua Magasiva was born on August 10, 1980 in Apia, Samoa. He was an actor, known for 30 Days of Night (2007), Samoan Wedding (2006) and Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003) and Power Rangers DinoThunder (2004). He was married to Lizz Sadler and Kourtney Magasiva. He died on May 11, 2019 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Jean-Claude Brisseau was born on 17 July 1944 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for Secret Things (2002), Sound and Fury (1988) and Céline (1992). He died on 11 May 2019 in Paris, France.

Lúcio Mauro was born on 14 March 1927 in Belém, Pará, Brazil. He was an actor and director, known for Redentor (2004), Feliz Natal (2008) and Terra Sem Deus (1963). He was married to Ray Luiza Araujo Barbalho and Arlete Salles. He died on 11 May 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Hubert Monteilhet was born on 10 July 1928 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Return from the Ashes (1965), Docteur Popaul (1972) and Phoenix (2014). He died on 11 May 2019 in Garlin, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.

Terry Hinz was born on 26 June 1945 in Fairmont, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Two-Minute Warning (1976), McCloud (1970) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). He died on 11 May 2019 in New Hope, Minnesota, USA.

Eddie Ugbomah was born on 19 December 1940 in Aboh, British Nigeria. He was an actor and director, known for The Mask (1979), Boulos 80 (1982) and Vengeance of the Cult (1984). He died on 11 May 2019 in Nigeria.

Susan Chevalier was born on 3 February 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Susan was a costume designer, known for Ghost Fever (1986), Kill Shot (1995) and Britney Spears: Joy of Pepsi (2001). Susan was married to Mike Chevalier (I). Susan died on 11 May 2019 in Westlake Village, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Marina Pronina was born on 3 March 1956 in Former USSR. She was an actress, known for Voditel avtobusa (1983). She died on 11 May 2019 in Vienna, Austria.

James Arkatov was born on 17 July 1920 in Odessa, Ukraine. James was married to Salome. James died on 11 May 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Mary Stopes-Roe was born on 7 October 1927. She is known for Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams (2011), The Dambusters: 70 Years On (2013) and Secret Lives (1995). She died on 11 May 2019.

Elmar Maria Lorey was born on 9 February 1941 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Elmar Maria was a producer and director, known for Bettkantengeschichten (1983), Neues aus Uhlenbusch (1977) and Skirt Power (1997). Elmar Maria died on 11 May 2019.

Gianni De Michelis was born on 26 November 1940 in Venice, Veneto, Italy. He was married to Stefania Tucci. He died on 11 May 2019 in Venice, Veneto, Italy.

Rubin Gottesman was born on 31 August 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. Rubin was married to Barbara Gelobter. Rubin died on 11 May 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Robert Maxwell was born on 26 October 1920 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He was married to Beatrice Eaton. He died on 11 May 2019 in Bend, Oregon, USA.

Sol Yaged was born on 8 December 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for The Benny Goodman Story (1956), Jazz Concert (1949) and I've Got a Secret (1952). He was married to Zelda. He died on 11 May 2019 in Coconut Creek, Florida, USA.

Nan Winton was born on 6 November 1925 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. She was married to Charles Stapley. She died on 11 May 2019 in Dorset, England, UK.

Douglas Kinnear was born on 26 February 1927 in Québec, Québec, Canada. He was married to Rae and Katie. He died on 11 May 2019 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Harold Lederman was born on 26 January 1940 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Back in the Day (2016), World Heavyweight Championship Fight: Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1976) and ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961). He was married to Eileen Brook. He died on 11 May 2019 in New York City, New York, USA.

AAB Hellabandz was born on 5 January 1995. He was an actor, known for AAB Hellabandz: Hatn (2016), AAB Hellabandz: Mad (2016) and AAB Hellabandz: Got da Strap (2019). He died on 11 May 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

Gunther Cunningham was born on 19 June 1946 in Munich, Germany. He was married to René. He died on 11 May 2019 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Khikmawan Santosa was a composer, known for Gundala (2019), Satan's Slaves (2017) and Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017). He died on 11 May 2019 in Puncak, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.

Warren Phillips died on 11 May 2019 in Paris, France.

Reneè Reggiani was born on 16 November 1925 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Reneè was a writer, known for Youm e i lunghi mustacchi (1959). Reneè died on 11 May 2019.

Sven Holm was born on 13 April 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer and actor, known for Næste stop paradis (1980), Eftermiddagsgæsten (1968) and Kald mig Liva (1992). He died on 11 May 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Michael Harck was born on 22 May 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany. He was an actor, known for Masters of the Universe (1984), Hamburg Transit (1970) and Die Melchiors (1972). He died on 11 May 2019 in Westerland, Sylt, Germany.