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Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg was born on September 29, 1931 in Malmo, Sweden. Growing up with seven brothers and sisters was not an adventure, but Anita's adventure began when she was elected Miss Sweden in 1950. She did not win the Miss Universe contest but she got a modeling contract in the United States. She quickly got a film contract with Howard Hughes's RKO that did not lead anywhere (but Anita herself has said that Hughes wanted to marry her). Instead, she started making movies with Universal, small roles that more often than not only required her to look beautiful. After five years in Hollywood, she found herself in Rome, where Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) meant her breakthrough. She stayed in Italy and made around 20 movies during the next ten years, some roles memorable, some to be forgotten. Her two marriages gave her a great deal of attention from the press. During the 1970s, the roles became less frequent, but she made a marvellous comeback with Fellini's Intervista (1987).

Anita Ekberg retired from acting in 2002 after 50 years in the motion picture industry. In December 2011, she was destitute following three months in a hospital with a broken thigh in Rimini, during which her home was robbed of jewelry and furniture, and her villa was badly damaged in a fire. Ekberg applied for help from the Fellini Foundation, which also found itself in difficult financial straits. She died at age 83 from complications of an enduring illness on January 11, 2015 at the clinic San Raffaele in Rocca di Papa, Italy. Ekberg had a new film project with exclusively female Italian producer "Le Bestevem", in which her character, as movie star, should have been recovered again as an icon of the silver screen, a project that was interrupted by her death.

Her funeral was held on January 14, 2015, at the Lutheran-Evangelical Christuskirche in Rome, after which her body was cremated and her remains were buried at the cemetery of Skanor Church in Sweden.

Siranoosh Sayad was born on 20 October 1937 in Urmia, Iran. Siranoosh is known for Judas Kiss (1998). Siranoosh died on 11 January 2015 in Calabasas, California, USA.

Mercy Haystead was born on 2 February 1930 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Beggar's Opera (1953), Dentist on the Job (1961) and Paradise Lagoon (1957). She was married to Anthony (Tony) Gerald Samuel. She died on 11 January 2015.

John Phillips was born on 29 December 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for John Paul Jones (1959), 7 Men from Now (1956) and Heldorado (1946). He died on 11 January 2015 in Lane county, Oregon, USA.

Chic Littlewood was born on 17 November 1930 in South East London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for King Kong (2005), 30 Days of Night (2007) and The Basil Brush Show (1980). He died on 11 January 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Chashi Nazrul Islam was born on 23 October 1941 in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Dhaka, Bangladesh]. He was a director and actor, known for Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997), Shuvoda (1986) and Devdas (1982). He was married to Jotsna Kazi. He died on 11 January 2015 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Andrew Hynes was born on 25 December 1981 in Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Girl of His Dreams (2012) and NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2009). He died on 11 January 2015 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.

Helen Eustis was born on 31 December 1916 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She was a writer, known for The Fool Killer (1965), Suspense (1949) and General Electric Theater (1953). She was married to Martin Harris and Alfred Young Fisher. She died on 11 January 2015 in New York City, New York, USA.

Jenö Buzánszky was born on 4 May 1925 in Újdombóvár, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Wir Weltmeister - Ein Fußball-Märchen (2006), Puskás Hungary (2009) and Helsinki 1952: Games of the XV Olympiad (1952). He died on 11 January 2015 in Esztergom, Hungary.

Suzy Capó was born in 1963 in Brazil. She was a producer and actress, known for Fucking Different São Paulo (2010), Laura Finocchiaro: Dinheiro (1997) and Felizes Para Sempre (2009). She died on 11 January 2015 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Deirdre Sadler was born on 20 July 1976 in Santa Clara, California, USA. She is known for Silicon Valley (2005). She died on 11 January 2015 in San Jose, California, USA.

Wallace Westfeldt was born on 23 September 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Wallace was a producer and director, known for The Huntley-Brinkley Report (1956) and Talking with David Frost (1991). Wallace was married to Miriam Goulding and Stacy Kauffeldt. Wallace died on 11 January 2015 in Plattsburgh, New York, USA.