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Actor Larry Hagman dies at 81-years-old
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Larry Hagman, who created one of American television’s most supreme villains in the conniving, amoral oilman J.R. Ewing of “Dallas,” died on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reported. He was 81. Hagman worked off Broadway until 1959 when he won roles on Broadway in ‘God and Kate Murphy’ and ‘The Nervous’. Meanwhile he was cutting his teeth on New York based television in programmes ranging from drama to daytime soaps, including ‘The Edge of the Night’ (1961-3).
He made his debut in the cinema in 1964 with ‘Ensign Pulver’. The same year, in the nuclear suspense drama ‘Failsafe’
Cinematographer Harris Savides Dies at 55
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Harris Savides, the acclaimed cinematographer who worked frequently with Gus Van Sant and David Fincher, has died at 55. Savides was a favorite of auteurs like David Fincher (for whom he shot Zodiac and The Game), Gus Van Sant (six films including Milk, Gerry, and Elephant), Noah Baumbach (Margot at the Wedding, Greenberg) and Sofia Coppola, whose upcoming film The Bling Ring will serve as his final credit.
