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One of the world's most famous and distinguished actresses, Dame Maggie Smith was born Margaret Natalie Smith in Essex. Her Scottish mother, Margaret (Hutton), worked as a secretary, and her English father, Nathaniel Smith, was a teacher at Oxford University. Smith has been married twice: to actor Robert Stephens and to playwright Beverley Cross. Her marriage to Stephens ended in divorce in 1974. She was married to Cross until his death in 1998. She had two sons with Stephens, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens who are also actors.

Maggie Smith's career began at the Oxford Playhouse in the 1950s. She made her film debut in 1956 as one of the party guests in Child in the House (1956). She has since performed in over sixty films and television series with some of the most prominent actors and actresses in the world. These include: Othello (1965) with Laurence Olivier, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), California Suite (1978) with Michael Caine and Jane Fonda, A Room with a View (1985), Richard III (1995) with Ian McKellen and Jim Broadbent, Franco Zeffirelli's Tea with Mussolini (1999) with Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Cher and Gosford Park (2001) with Kristin Scott Thomas and Clive Owen, directed by Robert Altman. Maggie Smith has also been nominated for an Oscar six times and won twice, for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and California Suite (1978).

Smith later appeared in the very successful 'Harry Potter' franchise as the formidable Professor McGonagall as well as in Julian Fellowes' ITV drama series, Downton Abbey (2010) (2010-2011) as the Dowager Countess of Grantham.

Klaus Manchen was born on 1 December 1936 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for The White Ribbon (2009), Tatort (1970) and Die Stein (2008). He was married to Christine Schorn and Karola . He died on 27 September 2024 in Hoppegarten, Brandenburg, Germany.

Sheikh Sayyid Hassan Nasrullah was born on 30 August 1960 in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon. He died on 27 September 2024 in Lebanon.

William L. Stewart was a production designer and cinematographer, known for Robot Wars (2016), The Men Who Fell (2007) and Flower (2015). He died on 27 September 2024 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Thomas Rockwell was born on 13 March 1933 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for How to Eat Fried Worms (2006), How to Eat Fried Worms (2012) and CBS Storybreak (1984). He was married to Mary Gail Sudler. He died on 27 September 2024 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.

Clive Everton was born on 7 September 1937 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was married to Valerie Teasdale. He died on 27 September 2024 in the UK.

Warren Wilson has been a broadcast journalist for more than 40 years, working at KTLA in Los Angeles since 1984. For 15 years before that, he had been a journalist with KNBC and NBC Television News. He was awarded an Emmy Award for Individual Achievement - News Feature in 1979 for his investigative report "Children of the Night". He has received numerous other awards, including a citation as "Best, Most Responsible Reporter in Southern California".

Joey Jay was born on 15 August 1935 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. He was married to Lois Elizabeth Bruggen. He died on 27 September 2024 in Lutz, Florida, USA.

Martine Paschoud was born on 6 April 1942 in Arzier, Vaud, Switerland. She was an actress, known for The Wonderful Crook (1975), War in the Highlands (1998) and 15, rue des bains (2000). She died on 27 September 2024 in Echichens, Vaud, Switerland.

Pit Passarell was born on 11 April 1968 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor and composer, known for Capital Inicial: Depois da Meia Noite (2011), Acústico MTV: Capital Inicial (2000) and Viper: A Cry from the Edge (1989). He died on 27 September 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.