Obituaries
Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Women’s Rights Activist, Dies at 67
The daughter of the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards, had glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Choreographer for ‘Footloose’ and Broadway’s ‘Swing!,’ Dies at 78
She also worked on ‘Titanic’ for the Great White Way and ‘My Blue Heaven’ and ‘Vanilla Sky’ for the big screen.
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Claire van Kampen, Theater Director, Composer and Wife of Mark Rylance, Dies at 71
Van Kampen's play 'Farinelli and the King,' which starred Rylance, was nominated for a Tony Award.
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Robert Verrall, Oscar-Nominated Animation Pioneer, Dies at 97
He worked at the National Film Board of Canada from 1945 to 1986 in animation, documentary and fiction films.
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Jeannot Szwarc, Director of ‘Somewhere in Time’ and ‘Jaws 2,’ Dies at 87
The Paris-born helmer also helmed ‘Supergirl’ and ‘Santa Claus’ and handled multiple episodes of 'JAG,' ‘Smallville’ and ‘Grey's Anatomy.’
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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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