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Barbara Dodd was born on 15 June 1930 in New Brynswick, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress and casting director, known for Employee of the Month (2006), Big Stan (2007) and ABC Afterschool Specials (1972). She was married to Bert Remsen. She died on 8 March 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Frank Ray Perilli had a colorful life, starting from a childhood in the mob-controlled ghettos of Chicago in the 20's and 30's, to a career as a nightclub comic and film character actor in the 40's and 50's, even making appearances on popular television shows of the time such as The Ed Sullivan Show, to being a staff writer for Shecky Greene and Dean Martin and Don Rickles and others, and ultimately becoming a prolific screenwriter and film producer of twenty films and four plays during the balance of his life. Perilli frequently collaborated with life-long friend William Karl Thomason on screenplays early in his career, and also collaborated on screenplays and comedy material with Lenny Bruce during the period that Perilli mentored and managed Lenny's career.

Perilli is known for such films as She Came to the Valley, End of the World, Laserblast, Mansion of the Doomed and Alligator.

Frank Ray Perilli's biography, "The Candy Butcher," was released days after his death from complications of the West Nile Virus on March 10, 2018. Written by William Karl Thomas.

Dorothy Barrett was born on 3 February 1917 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress. She died on 8 March 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Ercan Yazgan was born on 4 April 1946 in Sinop, Turkey. He was an actor and producer, known for Durusma (1999), Sarmas Dolas (1977) and Telling Tales (2015). He died on 8 March 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Manila born with solid theater training from the University of California, Santa Barbara where he graduated with a Master of Arts Degree, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts under a British Council grant. An established name on stage, TV and film, he proved adept at drama, comedy and musicals in English and starred in numerous productions of Repertory Philippines. He also essayed critically-acclaimed roles in Tagalog for Tanghalang Pilipino. He won Best Actor for the role of Manay in Ishmael Bernal's _City After Dark, Manila by Night (1980)_, but his popularity zoomed with his Steve Carpio character in ABS-CBN Channel 2's long-running sitcom, "Home Along da Riles", opposite Filipino Charlie Chaplin, Dolphy. Through the years, he has appeared in Japanese, Chinese, French-Italian and American co-productions filmed in the Philippines.

Peter Temple was a writer, known for Jack Irish (2016), Valentine's Day (2008) and Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012). He was married to Anita. He died on 8 March 2018 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Arcelia Larrañaga was born on 10 November 1941 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Cuidado con el angel (1960), Los jóvenes (1961) and Los amores de Marieta - Los Fabulosos 20s (1964). She died on 8 March 2018 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Michael Thomas Montgomery was born on 2 August 1942 in the USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Eye of the Tiger (1986), South Beach (1993) and Rolling Vengeance (1987). He died on 8 March 2018 in the USA.

Gary W. Cruz was born on 28 May 1949 in Livermore, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Independence Day (1996) and Godzilla (1998). He was married to Trish. He died on 8 March 2018 in the USA.

Kate Wilhelm has published many novels and short story collections. She wrote her first short story in 1956. She is a writer of great skill and her work spans the genres; she writes--and is best known for--science fiction, where she published her first stories; fantasy/magic realism; mystery, where she published her first novel; suspense; and even radio plays. Among her many awards are the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the France's Prix Apollo. Her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Her best known works are the novel Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (a Hugo winner), and "The Planners" (which won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story).

She and her husband, the late Damon Knight, helped established the now famous Clarion Workshop. They were both regular instructors at the workshop for twenty-eight years. They have both lectured together at universities in South America and in Asia through the State Department Cultural Affairs Office.

Mary Ann D'Achille-Weyer was born on 11 October 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is known for Over Her Dead Body (2008), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) and Town & Country (2001). She died on 8 March 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Detlef Lutz was born on 12 October 1946 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Curiosity & the Cat (1999), Wolffs Revier (1992) and Salamander (2000). He died on 8 March 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

Jovan Radulovic was born on 29 September 1951 in Polaca near Knin, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a writer, known for Braca po materi (1988), TV teatar (1956) and Vucari Donje i Gornje Polace (1978). He died on 8 March 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Alenka Bartl was born on 15 March 1930 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She was a costume designer, known for Dediscina (1984), Lucija (1965) and Tri zgodbe (1955). She died on 8 March 2018.

Fritz Baader was born on 21 August 1939. He was a cinematographer and composer, known for Countdown to Doomsday (1966), Frankfurt: The Face of a City (1981) and Sonderdezernat K1 (1972). He died on 8 March 2018.

Milko Kelemen was born on 30 March 1924 in Podravska Slatina, Croatia, Yugoslavia. Milko was a composer, known for Der Alte (1967), Der Doppelgänger (1967) and Na livadi (1957). Milko died on 8 March 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany.