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Olivia Newton-John was an English singer and actress who was in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. In 1954, her family relocated to Australia when her father was offered a job as the dean of a Presbyterian college in Melbourne. After winning a singing talent contest, she returned to England with her mother, where she resided until 1975. Her many hit singles include, "You're The One That I Want" from the movie Grease (1978), which she starred in with John Travolta. She appeared on the TV series, It's Cliff Richard (1970), as well as in the film Toomorrow (1970). For several years, she was engaged to Bruce Welch, a founding member of The Shadows, which included Cliff Richard. Welch was one of the producers of her first international hit, "If Not For You".

Olivia took the advice of a friend, and left Britain to take up residence in America in 1975 to help further her singing career. English businessman, Lee Kramer, quickly became her manager.

Lorraine Ela was born on 20 February 1967 in Portland, Maine, USA. She died on 8 August 2022 in Laconia, New Hampshire, USA.

Vyvyan Lorrayne was born on 20 April 1939 in Pretoria, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Top Secret! (1984), BBC Show of the Week (1965) and Cinderella (1970). She died on 8 August 2022.

Lamont Dozier was born on 16 June 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). He was married to Barbara Ellen Ullman, Daphe Dumas and Elizabeth Ann Dozier. He died on 8 August 2022 in Arizona, USA.

Margaret Neale was born on 25 October 1933 in Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), Object Z (1965) and The Pursuers (1961). She was married to George Fokschaner and Geoffrey Walter Peek. She died on 8 August 2022.

Fritz Roth was born on 11 February 1955 in Laasphe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Reader (2008), Unknown (2011) and Good Bye Lenin! (2003). He died on 8 August 2022 in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany.

Per Jansen was born on 14 December 1941 in Norway. He was an actor, known for En håndfull tid (1989), En folkefiende (2005) and Vestavind (1994). He died on 8 August 2022 in Norway.

Arnold Willems was born on 24 March 1932 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Wittekerke (1993), Merijntje Gijzens jeugd (1974) and De bossen van Vlaanderen (1991). He died on 8 August 2022 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.

Alice Duffy was an actress and producer, known for School Ties (1992), HouseSitter (1992) and Long Distance (2005). She died on 8 August 2022 in the USA.

Malgorzata Piekarska was born on 14 June 1954 in Poland. She was an actress, known for Awantura o Basie (1959) and Marysia i krasnoludki (1961). She died on 8 August 2022 in Sydney, Australia.

Mike Masters was an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Tales from the Territories (2022) and WWF on MSG Network (1973). He died on 8 August 2022.

Ole Gammeltoft was born on 11 August 1934 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a writer and director, known for Midt i og udenfor (1962), Prævention - en samtale mellem unge (1965) and Kammerspil (1966). He died on 8 August 2022.

Kim Sung-won was born on 2 January 1936 in Korea. He was an actor, known for Goejja manse (1977), Sparkman (1988) and Age of Warriors (2003). He died on 8 August 2022 in South Korea.

Ray Remillard was an actor, known for Shotgun Mythos (2012), Rogue Cell (2019) and The Cell (2014). He died on 8 August 2022 in the USA.

Darryl Hunt was born on 4 May 1950 in Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for P.S. I Love You (2007), Mystery, Alaska (1999) and The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl: Fairytale of New York (1987). He died on 8 August 2022 in London, England, UK.

Uma Pemmaraju was born on 31 March 1958 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. She was married to Andrew Petkun. She died on 8 August 2022 in Ossining, New York, USA.

Andrea Di Bari was married to Anna Maria Meo. Andrea died on 8 August 2022 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

Magdalena Kowalska-Kania was born on 9 May 1969 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. She was a costume designer, known for Wyjazd integracyjny (2011), The Photograph (2012) and Milosc na zakrecie (2019). She died on 8 August 2022 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.

Writer, screenwriter. During the war, a prisoner of KL Auschwitz-Birkenau. She made her debut in 1945 with memories from a concentration camp. She worked in the editorial offices of magazines and in the Polish Radio, among others as head of the editorial office of reports, she was also the co-author and manager of the team of authors of the radio novel "In Jeziorany".

Ruby C. Williams was born on 9 June 1928 in Bealsville, Florida, USA. She died on 8 August 2022 in Plant City, Florida, USA.

Vladlen Ivanov was born on 5 January 1937 in Leningrad, USSR. Vladlen was a production designer, known for Ozhog (1983). Vladlen died on 8 August 2022 in Hamburg, Germany.