Obituaries
Joan Plowright, Venerable Legend of the British Stage, Dies at 95
She won a Tony, was nominated for an Oscar and was married to Laurence Olivier for nearly three decades.
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Eric Weissmann, Entertainment Attorney Who Repped Robert Altman and Elizabeth Taylor, Dies at 94
His clients also included Gene Wilder, Rita Hayworth, Keith Carradine, Peter Bogdanovich and Paul Mazursky.
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David Lynch, Auteur Drawn to the Dark and the Dreamlike, Dies at 78
With such hallucinogenic masterworks as 'Eraserhead,' 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'The Elephant Man,' he often left more questions than answers.
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Ronnie Yeskel, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Casting Director, Dies at 76
She also worked on ‘Reservoir Dogs,’ ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight,’ ‘Hope Floats,’ ‘Bread and Roses’ and ‘The Sessions.’
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Bob Uecker, Light-Hitting Catcher Turned Comic Actor and Broadcaster, Dies at 90
The beloved voice of the Milwaukee Brewers starred in 'Mr. Belvedere' and 'Major League,' and was delightfully self-deprecating on 'The Tonight Show' and in beer ads.
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David W. Duclon, ‘Punky Brewster’ Creator, Dies at 74
He also produced the sitcoms 'Family Matters,' 'Silver Spoons,' 'The Jeffersons' and 'Laverne & Shirley,' among others.
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Christian Juttner, Young Actor in ‘Return From Witch Mountain’ and ‘I Wanna Hold Your Hand,’ Dies at 60
His credits also included Irwin Allen’s ‘The Swarm’ and episodes of ‘The Bionic Woman’ and ‘The Magical World of Disney.’
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Michael Gerety, Former Publicist and MGM Executive, Dies at 82
He also worked at American International Pictures and Newslink Corp. during his long career.
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Ronda Cooper, Longtime Talent Agent, Dies at 77
Her clients included Mena Massoud of Disney's 'Aladdin' fame, Enrico Colantoni, Kari Matchett, Michael Burgess and Stephen McHattie.
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Robert Machray, Veteran Stage Actor and Fire Marshal Dobbins on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 79
For the theater, he appeared on Broadway in ‘Amadeus,’ starred as Orson Welles and received plaudits for his turns in ‘The Boys Next Door’ and ‘Waiting for Godot.’
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Tony Slattery, British Actor, Comedian and ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Regular, Dies at 65
A contemporary of Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, he was featured in 'Peter's Friends' after they all met at Cambridge University.
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John F. Burnett, Film Editor on ‘Grease,’ ‘The Goodbye Girl’ and ‘The Way We Were,’ Dies at 90
He collaborated with George Cukor, Blake Edwards and Herbert Ross, won an Emmy and served as president of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
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