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Jerry Tokofsky, ‘Where’s Poppa?’ and ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Producer, Dies at 91
As a Columbia Pictures executive in the 1960s, he hired Peter Guber as his assistant and didn't have a high opinion of Harrison Ford.
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Samantha Eggar, Oscar-Nominated Actress in ‘The Collector,’ Dies at 86
The British actress also stood out in ‘Doctor Dolittle,’ ‘Walk, Don't Run,’ ‘The Molly Maguires’ and ‘The Brood.’
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Richard Addrisi, “Never My Love” Songwriter, Dies at 84
He and his late older brother, Donald, wrote the enduring pop classic for The Association, and it would be recorded by hundreds of other acts over the years.
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Ed Williams, ‘Police Squad!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ Actor, Dies at 98
He taught broadcasting for years, then played the lab scientist Ted Olson opposite Leslie Nielsen on the small and big screen.
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Maura Tierney Will Be Honored at the Oscar Wilde Awards (Exclusive)
Irish singer Dave Lofts is set to perform at the 20th anniversary event at the Ebell theater in Los Angeles.
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Penelope Milford, Oscar-Nominated Actress in ‘Coming Home,’ Dies at 77
Her credits included two turns on Broadway and the films ‘Valentino,’ ‘Endless Love’ and ‘Heathers.’
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Faye Schwab, Producer on ‘The Morning After,’ ‘Chattahoochee’ and ‘Demolition Man,’ Dies at 101
Her credits also included a Loni Anderson sitcom and a telefilm that starred Katherine Heigl.
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Heather Hill, Longtime ‘Young and the Restless’ Director, Dies at 85
She spent 15 years on the CBS soap opera and won six Daytime Emmys off 13 nominations.
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Jackie Burch, Casting Director on ‘Sixteen Candles,’ Mask’ and ‘Dick Tracy,’ Dies at 74
The Emmy nominee and Artois Award winner also worked on two ‘Die Hard’ films, two ‘Predator’ movies and four ‘Hunger Games’ features.
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Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning Star of ‘Annie Hall,’ Dies at 79
The cheerful actress — Woody Allen’s onetime muse — also starred in the three 'Godfather' films, ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar,’ ‘Something’s Gotta Give,’ ‘Reds,’ ‘Marvin’s Room,’ ‘The First Wives Club’ and much more.
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Leigh Anne Brodsky, Leading Nickelodeon and Discovery Licensing Exec, Dies at 67
She oversaw such properties as Peanuts, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and Blue’s Clues during her career.
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Susan Kendall Newman, ‘I Wanna Hold Your Hand’ Actress and Daughter of Paul Newman, Dies at 72
She also received an Emmy nomination for producing ‘The Shadow Box’ for television and was a lifelong philanthropist and social activist.
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