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Corey Haim, 38 (1971 - 2010)
By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38. Haim died early Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said. "As he got out of bed, he felt a little weak and went down to the floor on his knees," Assistant...
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Charles B. Pierce (2010)
(Associated Press) DOVER, Tenn. Charles B. Pierce, an independent filmmaker whose inexpensively made documentary-style drama "The Legend of Boggy Creek" influenced the hit film "The Blair Witch Project" decades later, has died at age 71. Pierce, who grew up in Arkansas and made his films mostly in that state, died Friday at a Dover nursing home, according to Wayne Anglin of Anglin...
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Severin Blanchet (2010)
The Associated Press PARIS Severin Blanchet, a French documentary filmmaker who was training young Afghans, died Friday during an attack by insurgents in a hotel for foreigners in Kabul where he was staying. He was 66. The French Foreign Ministry and the Ateliers Varan, a French film school with which Blanchet was affiliated, both offered condolences. Blanchet had been in...
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Lionel Jeffries, 83 (1926 - 2010)
The Associated Press LONDON Lionel Jeffries, whose numerous film roles included Grandpa Potts in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," has died at age 83. Jeffries, who also wrote and directed the 1971 film "The Railway Children," died Friday morning following a long illness, according to his representative, the Liz Hobbs Group. He died in a nursing home in Poole in southern England, the British...
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Kathryn Grayson, 88 (1922 - 2010)
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kathryn Grayson, whose beauty and lilting soprano voice brightened such popular MGM musicals of the 1040s and '50s as "Anchors Aweigh," "Show Boat" and "Kiss Me Kate," has died at age 88. Grayson died Wednesday at her Los Angeles home, the actress' longtime secretary and companion, Sally Sherman, told The Associated Press. "She just went to sleep...
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Ian Carmichael , 89 (1920 - 2010)
By ROBERT BARR, Associated Press Writer LONDON Ian Carmichael, a British comic actor who starred in "I'm All Right Jack" on the silver screen and played Bertie Wooster and Lord Peter Wimsey...
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David Brown, 93 (1916 - 2010)
By POLLY ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK David Brown, a film and theater producer who helped bring to the screen two of the 1970s' biggest hits, "Jaws" and "The Sting," has died....
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Zelda Rubinstein , 76 (1933 - 2010)
LOS ANGELES Zelda Rubinstein, the 4-foot-3-inch character actor best known as Tangina, the psychic who tries to calm a family inhabiting a haunted house in the 1982 horror film "Poltergeist,"...
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Jean Simmons, 80 (1929 - 2010)
By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES - Jean Simmons, whose ethereal screen presence and starring roles with Hollywood's top actors made her a mid-century film icon, has died at...
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Eric Rohmer, 89 (1920 - 2010)
By ANGELA DOLAND, Associated Press Writer PARIS French New Wave director Eric Rohmer, known for "My Night at Maud's," "Claire's Knee," and other films about the intricacies of romantic...
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Arnold Stang, 91 (1918 - 2009)
The Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. — Arnold Stang, an actor who appeared alongside Milton Berle and Frank Sinatra and was known for his nerdy looks and distinctive nasal voice, has died. He...
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Brittany Murphy, 32 (1977 - 2009)
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- The unexpected death of 32-year-old Brittany Murphy, who gained fame in such movies as "8 Mile" and "Just Married," appeared to be from natural causes but...
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Kim Peek (2009)
By DOUG ALDEN, Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY The man who inspired the title character in the Oscar-winning movie "Rain Man" has died. Kim Peek was 58. His father, Fran, says Peek...
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Dan O'Bannon, 63 (1946 - 2009)
Los Angeles (AP) - Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon, whose credits include "Alien" and "Total Recall," has died. He was 63. The Writers Guild of America says O'Bannon died Thursday. His wife, Diane,...
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Jennifer Jones, 90 (1919 - 2009)
By BOB THOMAS Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES Jennifer Jones, the beautiful, raven-haired actress who was nominated for Academy Awards five times, winning in 1943 for her portrayal of...
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Vyacheslav Tikhonov, 81 (1928 - 2009)
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - AP - Film actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, known for his roles as Soviet spies and Russian princes, died Friday, Russian news agencies reported. He was 81. Tikhonov died in a Moscow...
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Richard Todd, 90 (1919 - 2009)
LONDON - Richard Todd, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film "The Longest Day" and was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond, has died of cancer at age 90, his family said Friday...
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Paul Wendkos, 87 (1922 - 2009)
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Paul Wendkos, who directed over 100 films and television shows during a 50-year career, including the 1959 surf movie "Gidget," has died. He was 84. ...
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Gheorghe Dinica, 75 (1934 - 2009)
By ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press Writer BUCHAREST, Romania Gheorghe Dinica, a Romanian actor who delighted his country by portraying characters such as villainous politicians and defiant...
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Nick Counter (2009)
Nick Counter, a longtime negotiator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two grueling writers' strikes last year and in 1988, has died. He was 69. The Alliance of Motion Picture...
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Lou Jacobi, 95 (1913 - 2009)
NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Lou Jacobi, who was known for comic roles and won praise in dramatic ones over a long career in the theater and movies, has died. He was 95. The Canadian-born actor...
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Joseph Wiseman, 91 (1918 - 2009)
NEW YORK Joseph Wiseman, an actor who played the sinister scientist and title character of Dr. No in the first James Bond feature film, has died. He was 91. Wiseman, who had been in...
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Daniel Melnick, 77 (1932 - 2009)
LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) - Daniel Melnick, the producer who brought gutsy, smart movies like "Straw Dogs," "Network" and "Midnight Express" to the big screen, has died at his home in Los...
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Collin Wilcox-Paxton (2009)
HIGHLANDS, N.C. Actress Collin Wilcox-Paxton, who portrayed the false accuser in the movie classic "To Kill a Mockingbird," died of brain cancer just months after the diagnosis. She was 74. ...
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Patrick Swayze, 57 (1952 - 2009)
By CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like "Dirty...
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Tullio Kezich , 80 (1928 - 2009)
MILAN — Tullio Kezich, a prominent film critic for the daily Corriere della Sera who befriended and collaborated with Italian directing greats Federico Fellini and Ermanno Olmi, died Monday. He...
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Virginia Davis, 90 (1918 - 2009)
LOS ANGELES Virginia Davis, who appeared in Walt Disney's pioneering "Alice" films, has died at age 90. The Walt Disney Co. said Davis passed away at her home Saturday in Corona, Calif.,...
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Ruth Ford, 98 (1911 - 2009)
NEW YORK - Actress Ruth Ford - who starred on Broadway in William Faulkner's "Requiem for a Nun," a play he wrote with her in mind - has died. She was 98. Ford died Wednesday at her Manhattan...
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John Quade, 71 (1938 - 2009)
LOS ANGELES John Quade, who played the heavy in several Clint Eastwood movies and was the sheriff in the TV miniseries "Roots," has died. He was 71. His wife Gwen says Quade died in his...
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John Hughes, 59 (1950 - 2009)
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK — The actors made famous by writer-director John Hughes are extolling his talents after his death, calling him influential and "one of the giants...
