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Sybrand Jacobus Lodewikus "Louis" van Schoor, known as The Apartheid Killer, is a South African serial killer, former policeman and security guard who committed murders between 1986 and 1989. He was convicted of seven murders and two assassinations. However, in an interview, he did not deny murdering more than 100 people.

Sammi Rotibi is a Nigerian-American film and television actor. His most notable roles are Rodney in Django Unchained and General Amajagh in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His acting idols are Sidney Poitier and Peter O'Toole.

Shashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia, commonly referred to as the Ruia Brothers, are Indian billionaires, and the owners of Essar Group, founded in 1969.

George Murphy is an American special effects artist. He is most known for his work in Forrest Gump for which he won an Oscar in the category of Best Visual Effects during the 67th Academy Awards. He shared his win with Allen Hall, Ken Ralston, and Stephen Rosenbaum. He also won the BAFTA award for Best Visual Effects at the 48th British Academy Film Awards for Forrest Gump.

William M. Mechanic is an American film producer. He is the chairman and CEO of Pandemonium Films.

Professor Wong Yuk-shan, SBS, BBS, JP is a Hong Kong politician and academic. He is the incumbent president of the Open University of Hong Kong, a Hong Kong deputy of the National People's Congress of China and its member of the Committee of the Hong Kong Basic Law.