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on stage during the 2016 Writers Guild Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on February 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Oscar-winner also wrote "Shampoo" and "The Last Detail" and brought his voice to the first two "Mission: Impossible" movies.
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 28:  Donald Sutherland attends the "The Burnt Orange Heresy" premiere during the 15th Zurich Film Festival at Kino Corso on September 28, 2019 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Ferda Demir/Getty Images for ZFF)
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The actor was as skilled in blockbusters and action films as he was in serious auteur work.
Gene Tierney and Darryl Hickman in 1945's noir 'Leave Her to Heaven,' directed by John M. Stahl
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The then-child actor contributed one of the most striking death scenes in film noir history, when he's cruelly left to drown by Gene Tierney in 1945's "Leave Her to Heaven"
BROOKLYN, NY - NOVEMBER 03:  Morgan Spurlock attends Critics' Choice Documentary Awards at BRIC Arts Center on November 3, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.  (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for BFCA and BTJA)
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The Academy Award nominee for the 2004 film had admitted to sexual misconduct in 2017, largely ending his career.
Louis Gossett Jr., presenter during 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards - Press Room at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by M. Phillips/WireImage)
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Gossett won the Academy Award as Richard Gere's hardcore drill sergeant in "An Officer and a Gentleman."
Carl Weathers, dead at 76. A picture of him speaking onstage during The Mandalorian FYC Event at DGA Theater Complex in Hollywood, California on June 11, 2023. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
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A part of the '70s and '80s musclemen who took over Hollywood, Weathers was unique among them for his sense of humor and self-awareness.
THE DRIVER, Ryan O'Neal, 1978. TM and copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. /Courtesy Everett Collection
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The "Barry Lyndon" and "What's Up Doc?" star worked with some of the greatest directors of the '70s.
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Norman Lear celebrates The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards with Moet & Chandon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Moet & Chandon)
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Television pioneer Norman Lear's bevy of shows ��� including "One Day at a Time" and "All in the Family" — cast an eye on regular people and their issues.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 31: Doug Jones, Creative Director of Overlook Film Festival, speaks at the CLOCK premiere during the 2023 Overlook Film Festival at Prytania Theatres on March 31, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for 20th Digital Studio)
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Jones was a major figure in Los Angeles' programming scene for more than 20 years, including long-term involvement with the L.A. Film Festival.
Michael Gambon in 2010
Gambon, who famously portrayed Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" franchise after Richard Harris passed away, died at age 82.
Nancy Buirski at "The Loving Story" premiere
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The "Desperate Souls, Dark City, and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy" director passed away August 30.
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