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Harvey Laidman, Director on ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Matlock,’ Dies at 82
He also handled episodes of ‘Eight Is Enough,’ ‘Knots Landing,’ ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ ‘7th Heaven’ and many other shows.
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Bill Byrge, Actor in the Jim Varney ‘Ernest’ Movies, Dies at 86
While he worked at a library in Nashville, he played Bobby in four of those films and on a Saturday morning kids show.
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Bob Laemmle, Longtime Head of the Laemmle Art House Theater Chain, Dies at 89
He ran the L.A. company after taking over from his dad, Kurt Laemmle; now his son Greg is CEO.
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Emilio Echevarría, ‘Amores Perros’ and ‘Die Another Day’ Actor, Dies at 80
The three-time Ariel Award nominee also appeared in ‘Y tu mamá también,’ ‘Babel’ and ‘The Alamo.’
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Gwen Van Dam, a Character Actress for 70 Years, Dies at 96
After rejecting Columbia Pictures' contract offer on the advice of Montgomery Clift, she appeared in everything from ‘The Brady Bunch’ and ‘Coming Home’ to ‘Interior Chinatown’ and a Lil Wayne music video.
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Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81
She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor on television.
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Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73
He started out in Utah as a youngster in a family barbershop quartet, and he and his siblings would become regulars on ‘The Andy Williams Show’ and score a big hit with "One Bad Apple."
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George Folsey Jr., Film Editor and Producer on John Landis Movies, Dies at 85
The son of a 13-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer, he worked on movies including ‘Animal House,’ ‘Coming to America,’ ‘Trading Places,’ ‘Clue’ and ‘Hostel.’
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Johnny Russell, Shirley Temple’s Co-Star in ‘The Blue Bird,’ Dies at 91
As a child actor, he also appeared in ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’ ‘Always Goodbye’ and ‘Jesse James’ before embarking on a distinguished career in the U.S. Foreign Service.
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Linda Lavin, Busy Broadway Actress and Star of TV’s ‘Alice,’ Dies at 87
The Tony winner starred in Neil Simon's 'Last of the Red Hot Lovers' and 'Broadway Bound' and was a tireless advocate for women's rights: "I had a commitment."
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Olivia Hussey, Star of Franco Zeffirelli’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ Dies at 73
She also played Mary in the 1977 miniseries 'Jesus of Nazareth' and was memorable in 'Black Christmas' and 'Death on the Nile.'
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Greg Gumbel, Longtime CBS Sports Studio Host and Play-by-Play Man, Dies at 78
He worked March Madness for more than a quarter-century, presided over ‘The NFL Today’ for five seasons and called two Super Bowls.
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