Remembering Jan Hooks, Elizabeth Pena and Other Reel-Important People We Lost in October

Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies who have left us in recent weeks. Below you;ll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way.Peer Augustinski(1940-2014)- German voice actor. He voiced most of Robin Williams;s parts in German dubs, includingMrs. Doubtfire,Aladdin,Dead Poets Society,Hook,Good Will HuntingandGood Morning, Vietnam. He also voiced Woody in the German versions of theToy Storymovies. He died on October 3. (Suddeutsche)Ox Baker (1934-2014)- Professional wrestler turned actor. He is best known for fighting Snake Plissken inEscape from New York(see below)and also appears inThe Big BrawlandBlood Circus. He died of complications from a heart attack on October 20. (THR)Deathmatch: Snake vs. Slag!Escape from New Yorkat MOVIECLIPS.comTed Beniades(1922-2014)- Actor. He appears with Al Pacino inScarfaceandSerpicoand is also inThe Odd CoupleandThey Might Be Giants. He died on October 24. (THR)Ben Bradlee (1921-2014)- Former executive editor ofThe Washington Post. He is memorably and Oscar-winningly portrayed by Jason Robards inAll the President;s Men(see below) and is also portrayed inDickandChances Are. Heappears as himself inthe documentariesF*ckandMr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwaterand plays the secretary of the Navy inBorn Yesterday. He died on October 21. (Washington Post)L.M. Kit Carson(1941-2014)- Actor, screenwriter and documentarian. Cowriter of theBreathlessremake, Wim Wenders;sParis, TexasandThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, he also starred inDavid Holzman;s Diary, directed the Dennis Hopper docThe American Dreamerand was a guru for Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson while they were writingBottle Rocket. He died of pneumonia on October 20. (NYT)Oscar de la Renta(1932-2014)- Fashion designer. He appears in the documentariesThe September Issue,Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf;sandDiana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel. He died of complications from cancer on October 20. (THR)Marie Dubois(1937-2014)- French actress. She starred as Lena in Truffaut;sShoot the Piano Player(see below)and appears in the same director;sJules and Jimas well as Godard;sA Woman Is a Woman, Alain Resnais;sMy American Uncleand films by Visconti, Chabrol, Rohmer, Malle and Vadim.She died on October 15. (Mubi)Ian Fraser (1933-2014)- Composer. He received an Oscar nomination for his involvement in the score for the 1970Scroogeand a Razzie nomination for scoringZorro: The Gay Blade. His other movie credits includeTwilight Zone: The Movie,Doctor DolittleandGoodbye, Mr. Chips.He died of cancer on October 31. (THR)Jan Hooks(1957-2014)- Actress and comedian. While best known for being a regular onSaturday Night Livein the ;80s and early ;90s, she also made memorable appearances inPee-wee;s Big Adventure(see below),Batman ReturnsandConeheads. She died of cancer on October 9. (NYT)Susan Jackson(c.1960-2014)- Producer. Before cofounding Freestyle Releasing, which recently put outLeft Behind,she executive producedCabin Fever. She died of breast cancer on October 14. (THR)Kim Koscki (1964-2014)Stunt man. His movie credits includeApollo 13,Olympus Has Fallen,Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,Face/Off,Independence Day,Hookand many more (see his reel below). He died on October 9. (Hollywood Stuntmen)Pavel Landovsky(1936-2014)- Czech actor, playwright and director. He appears inThe Unbearable Lightness of Being,Closely Watched TrainsandRagtime. He died of a heart attack on October 10. (Yahoo)Carlos Lopez(1989-2014)- Stunt man. His movie credits includeThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire,The Foot Fist Way,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,22 Jump StreetandJohn Wick. He died from a fall attempting a stunt on his own time on October 2. (THR)Kevin Metheny (1954-2014)- Radio executive. He was the inspiration for Paul Giamatti;s character inPrivate Parts(see below). He died on October 3. (THR)Anna Nakagawa(1965-2014)- Japanese actress. She starred inGodzilla vs. King GhidorahandA Sign Days. She died of endometrial cancer on October 17. (Godzilla-Movies)Elizabeth Peña(1959-2014)- Actress. Costar ofJacob;s Ladder,Down and Out in Beverly Hills,Blue Steel,La Bamba,Batteries Not IncludedandLone Star(see below), she was also the voice of Mirage inThe Incredibles. She died of cirrhosis of the liver on October 14. (Variety)Marian Seldes(1928-2014)Actress. Mostly a legend of the stage, she also appears in the moviesThe Greatest Story Ever Told,Home Alone 3,Hollywood Ending,Mona Lisa SmilesandThe Exra Man. She died on October 6. (THR)Alain Siritzky(1942-2014)- Producer. He is primarily known as the man behind theEmmanuelleerotica franchise. He died on October 11. (THR)Marcia Strassman(1948-2014)- Actress. Best known for playing Julie Kotter on TV;sWelcome Back, Kotter, she also starred as the mother inHoney, I Shrunk the KidsandHoney, I Blew Up the Kid(see below)and costarred inAnother Stakeout. She died of breast cancer on October 24. (THR)