Obits
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Polly Platt, Producer and Production Designer, Dies at 72
Platt, whose ex-husband is Peter Bogdanovich, was nominated for an Oscar for best art direction — set decoration on the 1983 “Terms of Endearment”
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Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead at Her London Flat
Ambulance service is unable to revive the troubled 27-year-old singer
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Sherwood Schwartz, Creator of ‘Brady Bunch,’ ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ Dies at 94
“He didn’t really die. He just ran out of time to do things,” his son says
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Sam Denoff, Emmy-Winning Co-Creator of ‘That Girl,’ Dies at 83
The Brooklyn-born TV scribe also wrote for “The Dick Van Dyke Show”
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Betty Ford, Outspoken Former First Lady, Dies at 93
Ford founded the drug and alcohol center that became synonymous with celebrity rehab
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Outfest 2011: Highlights of This Year’s Festival
This year’s 29th Annual Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival promises stunning features and enticing oddities
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‘Columbo’ Star Peter Falk Dies at 83
Veteran character actor was best known for his role as the trenchcoat-wearing detective and collaborations with John Cassavetes
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‘Jackass’ Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Car Wreck
34-year-old dies hours after posting photos of himself drinking on Twitter
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Clarence Clemons, Iconic Sax Player for Bruce Springsteen, Dies at 69
Legendary member of E Street Band’s last gig was playing with Lady Gaga on “American Idol” finale
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Bob Banner, Emmy-Winning Producer, Dies at 89
He began his career as a production assistant on “Kukla, Fran & Ollie” and executive produced “Solid Gold,” “Star Search,” “It’s Showtime at the Apollo,” among others
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‘Spider-Man’ Producer Laura Ziskin Dies at 61
Film executive also produced the Academy Awards and co-founded Stand Up to Cancer
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Writer, Producer, Director, ‘Mad Libs’ Co-Creator Leonard Stern Dies at 87
The Emmy-Award winner wrote for “The Honeymooners,” “Get Smart” and “McMillan & Wife,” among other shows
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Jeff Conaway, ‘Grease’ Star Who Struggled With Addictions, Dies at 60
Star best known for his work on “Taxi” and appearances on “Celebrity Rehab”
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Oscar-Winner Joseph Brooks Found Dead After Apparent Suicide
The writer of “You Light Up My Life” was found dead in his Upper East Side apartment at 73; he was awaiting trial for sexual assault