Billie Mae Richards

Voice actor -- via the CBC.She will be best remembered as the voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the 1964 Rankin/Bass stop-motion animated TV special.

Kei Tani aka Yasuo Wantanabe

Comedian, actor and musician -- via the Japan Times.

Kevin McCarthy

Actor on stage and film and television -- via the L.A. Times. He will be best remembered for his role in the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."

Pogo Poge aka Morgan Branch White

This incredibly popular, wacky and personable Denver DJ made the reputation of KIMN-AM -- via the Denver Post. An entire generation grew up listening to him during the early days of rock 'n' roll.

Claude Chabrol

Brilliant French film director, and a member of the fabled New Wave -- via the New York Times.