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Arthur Laurents, 93, Gave Us "West Side Story," "Gypsy," "The Way We Were" by Roger Friedman

Everyone on Broadway thought Arthur Laurents would live to be 100. But he died Thursday night at 93 from complications of pneumonia. Two years ago, when “West Side Story” was in previews, I was talking to Arthur after a show when he suddenly darted up the aisle to give an actor notes. He was pretty spry. Laurents wrote the novels “The Way We Were” and “The Turning Point,” which eac…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:40pm on May 5, 2011 ☆ ⚑

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