Amanda Tapping was born on August 28, 1965 in Rochford, Essex, England. When she was three years old her family moved to Ontario, Canada. She’s famous especially for playing Samantha Carter in the Stargate franchise and Helen Magnus in the TV show “Sanctuary”, of which she was also an executive producer. In recent years she’s mostly working as a director.
Yesterday the British-born then become American actor Patrick Macnee passed away. The announcement came from his son Rupert, who confirmed that his father died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. The actor had been living in the USA for about 40 years. Inevitably Patrick Macnee’s name is mainly related to the TV show “The Avengers”, which became a cult show that after more than 50 years since its beginning still has many fans in the world.
Robert John Downey, Jr. was born April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He had roles in many successful movies and occasionally in TV shows. For many years he had drug problems. In the last decade he cleaned up and is have great success especially playing Tony Stark / Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes.
Yesterday the great actor Robin Williams passed away. Right now there is no official statement on the cause of death but there is a strong suspicion that he committed suicide. Born on July 21, 1951, Robin Williams is remembered for his extraordinary performances, from the one on TV in “Mork & Mindy” to others in movies such as “Dead Poets Society”. For his role in the movie “Good Will Hunting” in 1997, Robin Williams received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
