Obits
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Jean Simmons, ’50s Star, Dead at 80
Glamorous ’50ss tar of “Elmer Gantry,” “Spartacus,” “Guys and Dolls” suffered from lung cancer
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‘Survivor’ Contestant Jennifer Lyon Dies
Lyon, 37, competed in the 2005 show “Survivor: Palau” and was diagnosed that year with breast cancer
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‘Love Story’ Author Erich Segal Dies at 72
Lived dual life as classics scholar, Oscar-winning screenwriter
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Robert B. Parker, Writer of ‘Spenser’ Novels, Dies at 77
Boston private eye character was basis of Robert Ulrich series “Spenser: For Hire”
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“New Wave” Director Éric Rohmer Dies at 89
Oscar-nominee wrote and directed “Love in the Afternoon” and “Pauline at the Beach”
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Art Clokey, Creator of Gumby, Dies
The 88-year-old who created the clay figure and his sidekick Pokey suffered repeated bladder infections
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TV Producer David Gerber Dies at 86
Prolific executive was behind such groundbreaking shows as “In the Heat of the Night” and “Police Woman”
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Noel Kendall, exhibition and distribution exec, dies
Kendall spent much of his career at Dreamworks and AMC
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Arnold Stang, Milquetoast Actor, Dies at 91
Character actor’s roles ranged from “The Man With the Golden Arm” to kids cartoon “Top Cat”
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Obit: Brittany Murphy Dead at 32
Actress fired from recent movie, presumed use of drugs had been subject of SNL parody
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‘Alien’ Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon Dies at 63
He also wrote “Total Recall” and directed “Return of the Living Dead”
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Actress Jennifer Jones Dies at 90
She won 1943 actress Oscar for “The Song of Bernadette”
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Roy Disney Dies at 79
Walt’s nephew had been instrumental in bringing Eisner to company, then dumping him
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