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- Actor
John Bernecker was born on 2 March 1984 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Black Panther (2018), Looper (2012) and The 5th Wave (2016). He died on 13 July 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.- Actor
- Writer
Héctor Lechuga was born on 18 April 1925 in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. He was an actor and writer, known for México 2000 (1983), Caballos de acero (1967) and Las luchadoras vs el robot asesino (1969). He died on 13 July 2017 in Mexico.- Writer
- Actor
- Composer
Christopher Wong Won (Fresh Kid Ice) is the first Asian American rapper, a Miami Bass pioneer, and a music producer. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, he and his family moved to New York when he was 12. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force for a four-year stint. While stationed in Riverside, California, in 1984, he got together with fellow rapper Amazing Vee and Dj Mr. Mixx to form the rap group 2 Live Crew. That year they released their first single, "Revelation". It became popular in Florida and local promoter Luther Campbell invited them to perform. Around this time Amazing Vee left. For their next two singles, "What I Like" and "Throw the D" Fresh Kid Ice was the only MC featured. "Throw the D", released in 1986, is considered to be the blueprint of the Miami bass genre.
Luther Campbell and Brother Marquis joined the group and the four of them became its most well-known line-up. Their 1986 debut album, "2 Live Crew is what we are", is certified Gold. A year later, their second release "Move Somethin'" also went gold. In 1989, the group released, "As Nasty As They Wanna" Be, which also became the group's most successful album. A large part of its success was due to the single "Me So Horny". The album went Platinum. The American Family Association (AFA) did not think the presence of a "Parental Advisory" sticker was enough to adequately warn listeners of what was inside the case. Jack Thompson, a lawyer affiliated with the AFA, met with Florida Governor Bob Martinez and convinced him to look into the album to see if it met the legal classification of obscenity. Legal action was taken at the local level and Nick Navarro, Broward County sheriff, received a ruling from County Circuit Court and warned record store owners that selling the album might be prosecutable. As a result of the controversy, "As Nasty As They Wanna" sold over two million copies. It peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The original line-up would go on to make two more successful albums "Banned in the U.S.A." (1990), and "Sports Weekend: As Nasty as They Wanna Be, Pt. 2"(1991).
Fresh Kid Ice released his first solo album "The Chinaman" in 1992. The album sold over 200,000 copies. On the Billboard charts, the album peaked at No. 38 and stayed two weeks on the Heatseekers Albums chart and at No. 56 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for ten weeks. In 1994, with Luther Campbell and Verb (a new recruit), they formed The New 2 Live Crew and released the album ''Back at Your Ass for the Nine-4''. It is the sole release of that formation. The album peaked at #52 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 1996, he returned to 2 Live Crew with Mr. Mixx and Brother Marquis to make "Shake a "Lil' Somethin'" who went to #145 on the Billboard 200 and #33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. "The Real One" in 1998 is the final 2 Live Crew album. It peaked at #59 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 2000, he released his second solo album "Still Nasty" on his label Chinaman Records. In 2003, he followed up with "Stop Playin'". For his tours, he hired a then-unknown Flo Rida as a hype man, who was a featured guest in his fourth solo "Freaky Chinese" in 2004. In 2008, he reunited with Brother Marquis and restarted touring with the 2 Live Crew banner again. In 2014, the group announced their new album "Turn Me On" with guest stars Trick Daddy, Trina, Too Short, Insane Clown Posse, E-40, and Mannie Fresh. The album was never released and Wong Won continued touring with the 2 Live Crew until 2016.
Separately from his group Wong Won published his memoirs "My rise 2 fame" in 2015. After his departure from the group he released the compilation "Breaking Glass Ceilings Volume 1". Wong Won passed away in 2017 due to complicated health issues. He is the only 2 Live Crew member to appear on all of their releases, furthermore, he is the first Miami bass rapper and prominent Asian in hip-hop.- George Spence was born in 1928 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He was an actor, known for Matlock (1986), The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996). He was married to Stephanie Spence. He died on 13 July 2017 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
John Dalby was born on 22 April 1929 in Bristol, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for A Passage to India (1984), Tales from a Flying Trunk (1979) and Evil Under the Sun (1982). He died on 13 July 2017 in London, England, UK.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Kayton Roberts was born on 25 November 1933 in Ona, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for The Best of Tumbleweed Theater (1987) and The Marty Stuart Show (2008). He died on 13 July 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Giannis Kalatzis was born on 29 April 1943 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He was an actor, known for The Exorcist (1973), To leventopaido (1969) and In the Nick of Time (2005). He died on 13 July 2017 in Greece.- Producer
- Executive
Vee King Shaw was born on 25 June 1944 in Singapore. Vee King was a producer and executive, known for Shatter (1974), Gerak kilat (1966) and Goliathon (1977). Vee King died on 13 July 2017 in Singapore.- Ina-Maria Federowski was born on 28 September 1949 in Freital, Germany. She died on 13 July 2017 in Berlin, Germany.
- Nikolay Kovtunenko was born on 8 May 1940 in Former USSR. He was an actor, known for Dudaryky (1980), Esli vrag ne sdayotsya... (1983) and Ovod (1980). He died on 13 July 2017.
- Joaquim Molins was born on 9 February 1945 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He died on 13 July 2017 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Composer
- Music Department
Egil Kapstad was born on 6 August 1940 in Oslo, Norway. He was a composer, known for Desperadosklubben og den mystiske mistenkte (1978), Dannede mennesker (1967) and Glassmenasjeriet (1969). He was married to Hilde Hefte and Ane Borgen. He died on 13 July 2017 in Norway.- Liu Xiaobo was born on 28 December 1955 in Changchun, Jilin, China. He was married to Liu Xia and Tao Li. He died on 13 July 2017 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
- Cora Rice was born on 18 July 1941 in Wellsville, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for Corn's-A-Poppin' (1955). She died on 13 July 2017 in Wellsville, Kansas, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Derek Shiel was born in Dublin and, having studied at the Edinburgh College of Art, settled in London where, in a varied career, he worked on painting, writing, sound sculpture and filmmaking. He wrote extensively about the artist-poet David Jones and, with Jonathan Miles, co-authored "David Jones: The Maker Unmade" (1995) published by Seren.