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Actor Charlton Heston, Dead at Age 84

April 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Legendary actor Charlton Heston passed away last night, April 5, at his Beverly Hills home - he was 84 at the time of his death.
Charlton Heston was a classic film actor, winning the 1959 best actor Oscar for “Ben-Hur,” and starring in “The Ten Commandments,” “El Cid,” “55 Days at Peking,” “Planet of the Apes” […]

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Actor Richard Widmark Dead at Age 93

March 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The legendary Richard Widmark died at age 93 on Monday, following a long illness. Richard Widmark was best known for his Oscar nominated turn as psychotic killer Tommy Udo in the 1947 film “Kiss of Death.”
Richard Widmark also appeared in more than 60 movies during his career, including a role as Jim Bowie, opposite John […]

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Frank Capra Jr. Passes Away

December 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Frank Capra, Jr., president of EUE/ Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, Delaware, and son of the director Frank Capra, died mid last week at age 73 of prostate cancer. His father, Frank Capra, Sr. (d. 1991), is probably best known for what is arguably the best Christmas movie ever, 1946’s It’s a Wonderful Life (starring […]

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