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Monday, May 25, 2015

Blake Edwards, Prolific Comedy Director, Dies at 88 by ALJEAN HARMETZ

A Hollywood master of screwball farces and rude comedies whose films included "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and the "Pink Panther" movies, Mr. Edwards died Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. He wa…

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Mickey Rooney, Master of Putting On a Show, Dies at 93 by Aljean Harmetz

The exuberant entertainer led a roller-coaster life — the world’s top box-office star at 19, a bankrupt has-been in his 40s and a comeback kid on Broadway as he neared 60.

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Lena Horne, Sultry Singer and Actress, Dies at 92 - Obituary by Aljean Harmetz

Lena Horne, who broke new ground for black performers when she signed a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio and who went on to achieve international fame as a singer, died on Su…

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Blake Edwards, Prolific Comedy Director, Dies by Aljean Harmetz

A Hollywood master of screwball farces and rude comedies whose films included "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and the "Pink Panther" movies, Mr. Edwards died Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. He wa…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PM

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