Bronson (Buchinsky), Charles b. November 3, 1921 d. August 30, 2003 Actor. Best remembered for his roles in the movies, "The Great Escape" (1963), "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), and the "Death Wish" series of movies. Born Charles Buchinski in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, to a family of Lithuanian immigrant coal miners, he followed his father and brothers into the coal mines after high school, until World War II, when he joined the Army Air Force, serving as a tail gunner on B-29 bombers in the Pacific. He flew 25 missions, and was wounded in action, receiving the...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Pneumonia Brownsville Cemetery, West Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Brynner, Yul b. July 11, 1920 d. October 10, 1985 Motion Picture and Stage Actor. Famed as much for his baldness, he was the first bald movie idol, as for his performances. He was the son of Boris Bryner, a Swiss-Mongolian engineer and inventor, and Marousia Blagavidova, the daughter of a Russian doctor. He was born in their hometown of Vladivostok and named Yul after his grandfather Jules Bryner. Raised in Russia, China and France he dropped out of school and became a musician, playing guitar in nightclubs among the Russian gypsies. He became...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie) Cause of death: Lung Cancer Saint Robert Churchyard, La Tourraine, France Plot: Grave located in the pasture behind Saint Michal Abbey de Bos Aubry
Buchholz, Horst b. December 4, 1933 d. March 3, 2003 Screen actor. He began his career in Germany, but he will be remembered for his Hollywood films: Billy Wilder's "One, Two, Three" (1961) and "The Magnificent Seven" (1960). He also appeared in "Fanny" (1961) and "Life is Beautiful" (1997). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Waldfriedhof Heerstrasse, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Coburn, James b. August 31, 1928 d. November 18, 2002 Hollywood tough-guy actor and director. Best known for his roles in Hollywood western films and classic television series, usually as a sidekick. Between 1948 and 2002 he appeared in over 135 films and many television shows. His films include, "American Gun" (2002), "Snow Dogs" (2002), "Texas Rangers" (2001), "Payback" (1997), "Afflictions"(1998), "Keys To Tulsa" (1997), "Maverick" (1994), "Draw!" (1984), "Goldengirl" (1979), "Midway" (1976), "In Like Flint" (1967), "The Great Escape" (1963), "...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
McQueen, Steve (Terence Steven) b. March 24, 1930 d. November 7, 1980 Movie and television Actor. Most remembered for his roles in "The Great Escape" (1963), Papillon (1973), and a host of other action movies. Born in Beech Grove, Indiana, he dropped out of school in the 9th grade, was sent to reform school, and enlisted in the US Marine Corps. Later, he studied acting, breaking into films in 1956 with bit parts. In 1958, he got the lead in the teen movie "The Blob" (1958), which lead to his role of bounty hunter Josh Randall in the TV series "Wanted: Dead or...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Heart attack after cancer surgery Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean