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Film legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the old-fashioned movie...

Actress Jane Russell, star of Howard Hughes’ ‘The Outlaw,’ dies at 89

Actress Jane Russell, who became a star with the 1943 release of "The Outlaw," Howard Hughes' challenge to the Hollywood production code, has died. She was 89. Russell went on to play Calamity...

Leslie Nielsen of Naked Gun fame dies at age 84

LOS ANGELES – Leslie Nielsen, who traded in his dramatic persona for inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, died...

‘Fiddler On the Roof’ composer Jerry Bock dies

NEW YORK – Jerry Bock, who composed the music to some of the most memorable shows in Broadway history, including the melodies for "Fiorello!" and "Fiddler on the Roof," has died. He...

James MacArthur, ‘Danno’ in ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ dies at age 72

James MacArthur, who will always be remembered for his role as "Danno" in CBS Television's original "Hawaii Five-0," died early today. He was 72 and the last of the police drama's original...

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