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A senior Greek lady spotted on a New York restaurant visited by filmmaker William Friedkin, Vasiliki Maliaros impressed the director with her age and presence, and later he decided to cast her in the role of Jason Miller's mother (Father Karras) in the classic horror The Exorcist (1973). She was not a professional actress, and at the time she was reaching nearly 90-years-old when she landed the brief but key role in the film, one of the most acclaimed and controversial films of all time. Sadly, Vasiliki passed away a few months prior to the film's release, in early 1973.

Hajime Tsuburaya was born on 23 April 1931. He was a director and producer, known for Godzilla (1954), Ultraman (1967) and Ultra Q (1965). He died on 9 February 1973.

Max Yasgur was born on 15 December 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 9 February 1973 in Marathon, Florida, USA.

Alma Olander Dam Willumsen was born on 21 March 1898 in Denmark. She was an actress, known for Genboerne (1939), En ny dag gryer (1945) and Mordets melodi (1944). She died on 9 February 1973 in Toronto, Canada.

Alfred Greven was born on 9 October 1897 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was a producer and production manager, known for Ein Unsichtbarer geht durch die Stadt (1933), Goal in the Clouds (1939) and Two Merry Adventurers (1937). He died on 9 February 1973 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.