August 2007 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

Film & TV History

Aug 17 Perez Hilton mistakenly announces the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro

Music Concert

Aug 26 The Rolling Stones close their two-year, 147 concert "A Bigger Bang" tour at O2 Arena in London, England; box office gross of tour exceeds $558M, a record at the time

Venice Film Festival

Aug 29 64th Venice Film Festival: "Lust, Caution" directed by Ang Lee wins Golden Lion

Weddings in Film & TV

Aug 28 "Diff'rent Strokes" actor Gary Coleman (40) weds Shannon Price (22) at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada

Divorces in Film & TV

Christina Applegate

Aug 10 Actor Johnathon Schaech (37) divorces actress Christina Applegate (35) due to irreconcilable differences after 4 years of marriage

Deaths in Film & TV

Aug 2 Kay Dotrice [Katherine Newman], British actress (Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers), dies of a heart attack at 78
Aug 3 John Gardner, English spy and thriller novelist (Boysie Oakes novels; James Bond continuation novels), dies of suspected heart failure at 80
Aug 7 Ernesto Alonso, Mexican actor, director and producer. (b. 1917)
Aug 8 Melville Shavelson, American film director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
Aug 10 Tony Wilson, British music personality, record label owner and radio broadcaster, dies of a heart attack at 57
Aug 11 Franz Antel, Austrian filmmaker (Der Bockerer), dies at 94
Aug 12 Merv Griffin, American television host and game show creator, dies at 82
Aug 13 Brian Adams, aka Demolition Crush, American professional wrestler (b. 1964)

Phil Rizzuto (1917-2007)

Aug 13 American Baseball HOF shortstop (5 x MLB All-Star; 7 x World Series; AL MVP 1950; NY Yankees) and broadcaster (WCBS radio, WPIX-TV), dies at 89

Aug 16 The Missing Link, professional wrestler (b. 1939)
Aug 23 Robert Symonds, American actor and associate director of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center, dies at 80
Aug 24 Aaron Russo, American political activist, movie producer and director (Trading Places, Wise Guys, The Rose), dies of cancer at 64
Aug 26 Ramon Zamora, Filipino martial arts actor, dies at 72
Aug 27 Emma Penella, Spanish actress, dies at 76
Aug 28 Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-American actress (Katsumi-Sayonara, Mrs Livingston-Courtship of Eddie's Father), dies at 78
Aug 30 Roef Ragas, Dutch actor (Missing Link, Red Rain, Juju, Mykosch), dies at 42
Aug 31 Karloff Lagarde, Mexican professional wrestler, dies at 79