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1950s-era film great Takamine dies at 86

1950s-era film great Takamine dies at 86 Actress Hideko Takamine, known for her appearances in numerous movies in the 1950s and 1960s, died of lung cancer in a Tokyo hospital at 5:28 a.m. Tuesday, her lawyer said Friday. She was… Continue reading

Master of farce and slapstick, Blake Edwards, dies

Master of farce and slapstick, Blake Edwards, dies By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer When Julie Andrews began writing her 2008 autobiography, “Home,” her husband Blake Edwards had just one piece of advice: “Characters make your story.” In an up-and-down…… Continue reading

V actor Neva Patterson dies at 90

V actor Neva Patterson dies at 90 Neva Patterson, a character actress known for her roles in the 1983 TV movie V and the 1984 spinoff miniseries, V: The Final Battle, has died. She was 90. Read more on CBC.ca… Continue reading

Don King: Wife Dies in Fla; Ammo in Carry-On Luggage

Don King: Wife Dies in Fla; Ammo in Carry-On Luggage Promoter Don King greets a friend in the crowd after the memorial service for his wife, Henrietta, at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. *Security officials… Continue reading

Ingrid Pitt, doyenne of Hammer horror films, dies

Ingrid Pitt, doyenne of Hammer horror films, dies LONDON – Ingrid Pitt, who survived a Nazi concentration camp and dodged Communist police to become one of Britain’s best-known horror stars, died Tuesday, her daughter said. She was 73. Read more on Muzi

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