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Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, to Suzanne Marie (Langford), a Canadian journalist, and John Bennett Perry, an American actor. His ancestry includes English, Irish, German, Swiss-German, and French-Canadian.

Perry was raised in Ottawa, Ontario, where he became a top-ranked junior tennis player in Canada. However, after moving to Los Angeles at the age of 15 to live with his father, he became more interested in acting. In addition to performing in several high school stage productions, he remained an avid tennis player. Perry ranked 17th nationally in the junior singles category and third in the doubles category. Upon graduating from high school, Perry intended to enroll at the University of Southern California. However, when he was offered a leading role on the television series, Boys Will Be Boys (1987), he seized the opportunity to begin his acting career.

Perry appeared in the hit comedy film The Whole Nine Yards (2000), as the neighbor of a hit man, played by Bruce Willis. His other feature film credits included Fools Rush In (1997), A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), She's Out of Control (1989) and Parallel Lives (1994). He also co-starred with Chris Farley in the buddy comedy Almost Heroes (1998) and in the romantic comedy, Three to Tango (1999), opposite Neve Campbell. Perry resided in Los Angeles. He enjoyed playing ice hockey and softball in his spare time.

Dick Fontaine has produced, directed and written more than forty films during thirty years in independent film and video.

With writer/director Pat Hartley he runs Grapevine Pictures - an independent production company specialising in documentary, music, and original drama subjects.

Dick is also head of the MA in Documentary Direction at The National Film & Television School in Beaconsfield, UK.

Tengiz Archvadze was born on 3 August 1932 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. He was an actor, known for The Right Hand of the Grand Master (1969), Shekhvedra mtashi (1966) and Khevsuruli balada (1966). He died on 28 October 2023 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Bill Rice was born in 1939 in Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Urban Cowboy (1980), Drive-In (1976) and The Marty Stuart Show (2008). He was married to Sharon Vaughn. He died on 28 October 2023 in Merritt Island, Florida, USA.

Manop Aswathep was born on 16 October 1937 in Phra Nakhon, Siam. He was an actor, known for Narok Tarutao (1976), 2022 Tsunami (2009) and Ghost Hotel (1975). He was married to Sunan Junmakorn. He died on 28 October 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Darya Peshkova was born on 12 October 1927 in Naples, Campania, Italy. She was an actress, known for Serdtsa dolzhny goret (1960), Na zolotom dne (1977) and Gospoda Glembai (1979). She was married to Aleksandr Grave. She died on 28 October 2023 in Russia.

Susan Cowell was born on 3 June 1952 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Susan died on 28 October 2023 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Mary Maranti was born on 17 December 1950 in Aigio, Achaea, Greece. She died on 28 October 2023 in Athens, Greece.

Marco Bigliazzi was born in 1963. He was a director and writer, known for Taratabong! (2009), La banda volante (2008) and Peperony (2003). He died on 28 October 2023 in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

Saleemul Huq was born on 2 October 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan. He was married to Kashana Huq. He died on 28 October 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Henrieta Petovska was born on 27 May 1931 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. Henrieta was a cinematographer, known for Dada a Dodo (1988), Bus and Bus. Henrieta was married to Milan Petovský. Henrieta died on 28 October 2023 in Slovakia.

Badrul Muhayat was born on 18 April 1968 in Johor, Malaysia. He was an actor, known for Riang tirana (1990), Harry Boy (1991) and Dendang Remaja (1988). He was married to Norhayati Zulkapli . He died on 28 October 2023 in Taman Pauh Jaya, Penang, Malaysia.