DOROTHY BROMILEY, aged 93
Fame was thrust upon her when she was selected to appear in a Hollywood movie, but it disappeared quickly. She continued acting and became a textiles expert.
HENRY PARHAM, aged 99
A young African American who was drafted into the war, he was on Omaha Beach during D-Day, protecting troops landing. It took years for him to get recognition.
ARCHIE ROACH, aged 66
Taken from his family as a baby, he grew up thinking he was an orphan. After a wayward spell, he became Australia’s most prestigious musician – along with his wife, Ruby.
ANGELA PEBERDY, aged 86
Originally a secretary to the stars in the sixties, she became a well-known railway station announcer. She was involved in a highly controversial court case
JEANNIE EPPER, aged 83
Possibly the greatest stuntwoman ever, she knew no fear. She made her name in Wonder Woman and appeared in many famous films – also training other stuntwomen.
GERTRUDE WRIGHT, aged 99
A proficient linguist, she survived the bombing of her home city, fled from the Red Army, became a translator and teacher and built a school in the Himalayas.
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