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Dabney Coleman, actor known for ‘Tootsie’ and ‘9 To 5,’ dies at 92 703b1n
The American character actor most recently appeared on the big screen in Rules Don’t Apply.
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Mark Damon, film sales pioneer and former leading man, dies on eve of Cannes aged 91 282y32
Producer credits include ’Monster’, ‘2 Guns’, ’The Upside Of Anger’.
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Roger Corman, indie pioneer and B-movie godfather, dies aged 98 1b5833
Indpendent pioneer ed away on Thursday at Santa Monica home.
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Laurent Cantet, Palme d’Or-winning French director, dies 4o106y
The French director of films including 2008’s The Class was 63.
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UK’s Reel Cinemas founder KC Suri dies aged 68 24261z
Suri moved from India to the UK in 1981, founding the Reel Cinemas chain in 2001, and growing it to 16 sites.
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Chance Perdomo, UK actor from ‘Sabrina’, ‘After’ series, dies in motorcycle accident aged 27 2h1757
“His ion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all,” said a statement from his family.
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Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning drill sergeant in ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’, dies at 87 bn12
Brooklyn-born actor became first black man to win ing actor Oscar.
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Paula Weinstein, producer, studio and Tribeca Enterprises exec, dies at 78 5w1m3q
Film credits include The Perfect Storm, Blood Diamond, Analyze This.
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‘The King’s Speech’ writer David Seidler dies aged 86 4u1iq
Seidler had a stammer, as had King George VI, the subject of his Bafta and Oscar-winning 2010 feature.
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Industry pays tribute to one of the leading lights of the UK talent agent scene.
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Great Point Media founder Jim Reeve dies, aged 64 6n3o5z
Reeve founded UK finance and sales outfit Great Point Media in 2013.
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Locarno pays tribute to filmmaker Paolo Taviani, who has died aged 92 403c1r
Paolo Taviani, along with brother Vittorio, directed Palme d’Or winner ’Padre Padrone’ and Golden Bear winner ’Caesar Must Die’.
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Tributes pour in for Carl Weathers, ‘Rocky’, ‘Predator’ star, who has died at 76 5o1y6m
Former college sports star found fame opposite Sylvester Stallone before becoming Hollywood tough guy.
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Norman Jewison, director of ‘In The Heat Of The Night’, ‘Moonstruck’, dies at 97 4w358
Toronto-born filmmaker established Canadian Film Centre in 1986.
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Former Warner Bros marketing exec Julian Senior dies, aged 85 5vr69
Senior worked on campaigns for notable films including ‘A Clockwork Orange’, ’Goodfellas’ and ‘Chariots Of Fire’
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“She lit up a room”: Industry pays tribute to late UK writer and exec producer Ruth McCance 5o4m42
McCance died aged 53 on December 19 last year, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Actor Christian Oliver killed in plane crash 2lf5x
The German born actor and producer appeared in Hollywood films including Speed Racer and The Good German.
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‘Mary Poppins’ actress Glynis Johns dies aged 100 6q402s
Johns was a regular in British films of the forties and fifties and later in Hollywood productions.
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Ernst Goldschmidt, former head of international at United Artists and Orion Pictures, dies aged 92 6t5q2y
Exec handled international sales for James Bond franchise as well as movies like Annie Hall, The Graduate and Platoon
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‘Summer Of ’42’ screenwriter Herman Raucher dies aged 95. 5l5d26
Raucher was nominated for an Oscar for the 1971 box office hit.