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  1. British Director Antonia Bird Dies at 54

    7:24 pm PDT 10/25/2013
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    She caused a stir with her debut feature, 1994’s "Priest," and worked often with actor Robert Carlyle. READ MORE

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  2. Director-Stuntman Hal Needham Dies at 82

    3:24 pm PDT 10/25/2013
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    After doubling for Burt Reynolds for years, he turned to directing the actor in such fun-loving films as “Smokey and the Bandit,” “Cannonball Run” and “Stroker Ace.” READ MORE

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  3. Bill Mazer, Famed New York Sportscaster, Dies at 92

    5:03 pm PDT 10/23/2013
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    During his 60-year broadcasting career, he pioneered the sports talk format on radio and co-hosted the weekend roundup show “Sports Extra” on Channel 5. READ MORE

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  4. Larri Thomas, Dancer and Actress, Dies at 81

    12:42 pm PDT 10/22/2013
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    She helped open Dean Martin’s “The Silencers” with a sexy striptease and appeared in “Guys and Dolls,” “South Pacific” and “The Pajama Game.” READ MORE

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  5. 'Windmills of Your Mind' Singer Noel Harrison Dies at 79

    7:30 am PDT 10/22/2013
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    The son of actor Rex Harrison, the Oscar winner was a British champion skier and represented the country at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics before becoming a professional musician. READ MORE

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  6. Screenwriter Mann Rubin Dies at 86

    3:07 pm PDT 10/17/2013
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    He wrote the adapted screenplays for the films "The Best of Everything" and "The First Deadly Sin" as well as dozens of TV episodes. READ MORE

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  7. Prolific Character Actor Ed Lauter Dies at 74

    5:43 pm PDT 10/16/2013
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    UPDATE: He appeared in more than 200 films and TV episodes over the past four decades, with roles in "The Artist," "The Longest Yard," "Family Plot," "ER" and "Shameless." READ MORE

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  8. Patsy Myers, Wife of PR Veteran Julian Myers, Dies at 89

    5:16 pm PDT 10/16/2013
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    An attorney, she shared in her husband’s work representing such celebrities as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. READ MORE

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  9. 'Catfish' Subject Michael Fortunato Dies at 26

    3:28 pm PDT 10/15/2013
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    The New Jersey native starred in a season-two episode that followed him as he met the woman with whom he'd been in a seven-year online relationship. READ MORE

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  10. Producer Daniel Blatt Dies at 76

    6:45 pm PDT 10/14/2013
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    The attorney and former film exec put his stamp on such projects as the cult horror film "The Howling" and TV’s “Raid on Entebbe” and “V: The Final Battle” during his prolific four-decade career. READ MORE

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  11. Pulitzer-Winning Novelist Oscar Hijuelos Dies at 62

    10:21 pm PDT 10/13/2013
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    The author's 1989 novel "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love" was adapted into a movie starring Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas. READ MORE

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  12. Longtime Talent Agent Susan Smith Dies

    2:06 pm PDT 10/12/2013
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    She represented such character actors as Brian Dennehy, Kathy Bates and David Paymer and convinced future studio chief Paula Wagner to give up acting. READ MORE

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  13. TV Producer, Writer Rift Fournier Dies

    9:55 am PDT 10/11/2013
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    Wheelchair-bound after being stricken with polio as a teenager, he still went on to work on such shows as "Highway to Heaven," "NYPD Blue," "Kojak" and "Charlie’s Angels." READ MORE

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  14. Veteran Film Exec Joseph Adelman Dies at 79

    4:52 pm PDT 10/8/2013
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    He worked for United Artists and Paramount, negotiated contracts for the AMPTP and founded KidPix, a distributor of children’s animation. READ MORE

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  15. Phil Chevron, Guitarist for The Pogues, Dies at 56

    9:49 am PDT 10/8/2013
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    He joined the Celtic punk band in the 1980s and wrote one of their most beloved songs, "Thousands Are Sailing." READ MORE

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  16. Producer Marc Merson Dies at 82

    6:50 pm PDT 10/2/2013
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    The Oscar and Emmy nominee worked on such films as “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” and “Doc Hollywood.” READ MORE

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  17. Best-Selling Author Tom Clancy Dies at 66

    7:46 am PDT 10/2/2013
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    UPDATED: The writer, whose novels have been turned into Hollywood blockbusters, has passed away, his literary agent confirms to The Hollywood Reporter. READ MORE

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  18. Paramount Producer A.C. Lyles Dies at 95

    11:31 am PDT 9/30/2013
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    His affiliation with the studio spanned more than 85 years. READ MORE

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  19. Director William A. Graham Dies at 87

    4:11 pm PDT 9/28/2013
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    He helmed "Change of Habit," Elvis Presley's final film, and convinced the rock 'n' roll icon to change his famous hairstyle. READ MORE

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  20. Legendary Magician John Calvert Dies at 102

    8:36 pm PDT 9/27/2013
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    A performer for more than eight decades, he also played the famous detective The Falcon in three movies in the late 1940s. READ MORE

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