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Tania Mallet was born in Blackpool, England. Her English-born mother, Olga Mironoff, was of Russian descent, and had been a beautiful chorus girl. Her father was a successful English car salesman, Henry Mallet. Her parents divorced and Olga remarried, to George Dawson, with whom she had three sons. George turned out to be a non-violent con man who was sent to prison for three years for committing fraud. Her older brother is actress Helen Mirren's father, making Mallet and Mirren first cousins. They grew up together. Helen wrote in her 2007 autobiography that her cousin "survived this extraordinary upbringing and came out miraculously a loyal and generous person." Tania took a course at the Lucy Clayton School of Modelling and started working as a model at just 16 years old.

In 1961, she appeared as herself in the documentary about models in Michael Winner's Girls Girls Girls! (1961). In 1963 she was considered for the role of the lead James Bond girl in From Russia with Love (1963). Although half-Russian, her provincial English accent deemed her unsuitable for the role of the Russian love interest, so she lost the role to Daniela Bianchi. However, the following year she was cast in the next Bond film, Goldfinger (1964) , playing the ill-fated Tilly Masterson. She agreed to appear in "Goldfinger" as an experiment. She was earning £2,000 a week as a model, and after much bargaining managed to secure only £150 a week as her fee for the film. She claimed that she could not afford to continue working as an actress, because she was earning more as a model. She was supporting her mother and putting her half-brothers thru school with her income as a model.

Tania had mixed feelings about her time on "Goldfinger". Filming was fun, but in her personal life her long-time boyfriend had died at the same time. She had no desire to pursue a career as an actress and went back to modeling. Her first marriage ended when she was still young. In 1976, she married her second husband, Simon Radcliffe, a management consultant. She became a stepmother to his children, including publicist Louisa Radcliffe. It was a marriage that lasted 40 years, when her husband died in 2016, leaving her a widow. She enjoyed a warm relationship with Mirren since childhood, as evidenced by the photos of the two smiling cousins in the latter's autobiography. Mallet continued to attend James Bond events and autographed her photographs at these events.

She died on March 30, 2019 at the age of 77 from undisclosed causes. A day later, Mirren publicly posted a loving tribute, calling Tania a "kind and generous" person and a "great optimist".

Chana Eden was born on 23 November 1932 in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland. She was an actress, known for Wind Across the Everglades (1958), The Rifleman (1958) and Peter Gunn (1958). She was married to Roy Jordan. She died on 30 March 2019 in Rosh Pina, Israel.

Paloma Cela was born on 4 March 1943 in Madrid, Spain. She was an actress, known for Fantômes en héritage (1990), Bad Medicine (1985) and Operación Secretaria (1966). She was married to Horacio Suárez Retondo. She died on 30 March 2019 in Madrid, Spain.

Lasse Pettersson was born on 8 April 1935 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for One Step Behind (2005), Kråsnålen (1988) and Varuhuset (1987). He died on 30 March 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Geoff Harvey was born on 6 August 1935 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Spyforce (1971), The Sullivans (1976) and The Bob Monkhouse Show (1972). He was married to Katrina and Penny Spence. He died on 30 March 2019 in Berrima, New South Wales, Australia.

Peter Przybylski was born on 26 September 1935 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for Falsche Zeugnisse (1983), Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (1965) and Gernsehabend: Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (2003). He died on 30 March 2019.

Michael G. Wilmot was born on 3 October 1952 in Greater Napanee, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Gray Matter (2018), Devil Seed (2012) and Curious and Unusual Deaths (2009). He died on 30 March 2019 in London, Ontario, Canada.

Greg Booker was born on 22 June 1960 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. He was married to Kristi Ann McKeon. He died on 30 March 2019 in Burlington, North Carolina, USA.

Kitty Tucker was born on 28 February 1944 in Carroll, Iowa, USA. She was married to Robert Alvarez and Charles Tucker. She died on 30 March 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Morten Røhrt was born on 9 November 1954. He was an actor, known for Hotel Cæsar (1998), Fortuna (1993) and Jul på Månetoppen (2002). He died on 30 March 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

Jim Russell was born on 28 May 1920 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England, UK. He died on 30 March 2019 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK.

Halina Wisniewska was an actress, known for The Last Circle (1998). She died on 30 March 2019 in Poland.

Luis Manuel Solis Sanchez was born on 11 November 1991 in the USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Yoey the Fundraiser: Early Bird (2014), Tamborazo Del Valle: El Zapatito (2015) and Tido Love and Marmar Oso: Ride (2019). He died on 30 March 2019 in Livermore, California, USA.

Lutumba Massiya Simaro Ndomanueno joining TP OK Jazz, Simaro started his musical career as rhythm guitarist at with Orchestre Micra. He initially joined TP OK Jazz in 1961. In those days band membership was fluid. So Simaro left to Join Congo Jazz. He returned to TP OK Jazz in 1963 when Congo Jazz became defunct. He stayed in TP OK Jazz except for a brief hiatus in 1986. Aside from Franco, he was the longest serving member.

For most of his time at TP OK Jazz, he served as the band's Vice President. While Franco was on his numerous trips to Europe, Simaro often stayed home and led the home based band. At its height, TP OK Jazz had two units. One that would go on tour with Franco and the other that would stay and play live concerts at Franco's nightclub in Kinshasa. Simaro was also the main Chef d'Orchestre, providing input to all songs and arrangements by the band and offering suggestions on compositions by other singers.

Simaro had been in TP OK Jazz for more than a decade before he finally captured the imagination of the public when he composed the song Mabele (The Earth) in 1972. Prior to that, he played second fiddle to other more illustrious band members such as Vicky, Mujos, Kwamy and solo guitarist Mose Se Fan Fan. The song Mabele was a poetic ballad about life's problems and the inevitability of death. He sung: "We come from earth and we eventually return to the earth". It is the song that earned Simaro the nickname "Le Poete". The song was soulfully delivered by new recruit Sam Mangwana who had just joined from rivals Afrisa.

Simaro passed away on March 30, 2019 at a hospital in Paris, only 11 days after his 81st birthday. He had been convalescing at the hospital for two months. Before he passed on, he noted that he had accomplished his mission in life and set a good example for up and coming musicians.

David Paintin was born on 18 December 1930 in Oxenhope, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was married to Avril Reed. He died on 30 March 2019 in the UK.

Marquinhos Martini was an actor, known for Vila Maluca (2004). He died on 30 March 2019 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.