All Obituaries articles – Page 23
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NewsNora Ephron 1941-2012
The creator of an acclaimed body of work including iconic romantic hits When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle has died in New York from complications arising from leukaemia. She was 71.
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NewsEuropa Distribution's Isabelle Obadia dies at age 47
Isabelle Obadia died on June 17 after a nine-month battle with cancer.
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NewsJapanese filmmaker Kaneto Shindo dies aged 100
Japanese director Kaneto Shindo died of natural causes in the morning hours of May 29 at the age of 100, local media has reported.
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NewsFilm journalist Claudia Laffranchi dies, aged 49
Journalist and film expert Claudia Laffranchi, affectionately known as the “Face of the Piazza Grande” after serving as host and master of ceremonies of Locarno Film Festival’s nightly open-air screenings for seven years from 2005 to 2011, has unexpectedly died at the age of 49.
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NewsBilge Ceylan, Kaplanoglu attend memorial ceremony for Seyfi Teoman
The 35 year old director of Our Grand Despair who died in a traffic accident was considered one of the most exciting young film-makers in Turkey.
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Obituary: Adam Yauch, Beastie Boy and O-Scope co-founder
The renowned musician, human rights activist and filmmaker has died in New York City (May 4) following a three-year struggle with cancer. He was 47.
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New York Film Festival co-founder Amos Vogel dies
The academic and champion of American film culture has died in New York. He was 91.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to Tracy Lorie
The beloved and widely admired marketing and publicity executive passed away peacefully at her Los Angeles home on Friday (20), one year after she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
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NewsFrench director Claude Miller dies after long illness
Career spanned 50 years and some 20 pictures including Garde à Vue, Deadly Circuit (Mortelle Randonnée), L’Effrontée and The Little Thief (La Petite Voleuse).
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NewsChris Davis memorial set for April 21
Davis died on January 4 at the age of 65, after a long illness.
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NewsObituary: Tonino Guerra, pillar of postwar Italian cinema
The Italian screenwriter whose work helped define postwar Italian cinema died on Wednesday (21) after battling an ongoing illness. He was 92.
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NewsOscar-winning French director Pierre Schoendoerffer dies
Legendary war cameraman, filmmaker and writer won an Oscar in 1968 for his documentary The Anderson Platoon, following American soldiers in Vietnam.
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NewsFrench 3D guru, Pina stereographer Alain Derobe dies
French 3D expert Alain Derobe, the stereographer on Wim Winders’ Pina and Laurent Tirard’s upcoming Astérix and Obélix: On Her Majesty’s Service, has died aged 76.
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NewsJournalist and editor David Lewin dies at age 89
Veteran of Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Mail.
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NewsJames Cameron praises filmmakers killed in Australian helicopter crash
Andrew Wight [pictured], the producer of Sanctum and many adventure documentaries, and Mike deGruy, a specialist underwater cinematographer, died in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday.
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NewsTheo Angelopoulos dies after road accident on shoot near Athens
The acclaimed Greek director died after sustaining severe injuries in a road accident on Tuesday evening (24) while shooting The Other Sea in Piraeus. He was 76.
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CommentRemembering Bingham Ray
The film world lost one of its most colourful and passionate characters this week when Bingham Ray died at the age of 57 after a stroke at the Sundance Film Festival.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to Bingham Ray
The highly regarded and beloved independent pioneer died on Monday (23) after suffering a series of strokes while attending Sundance. He was 57.
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Former child star Susan Gordon dies at 62
Child star Susan Gordon, also known as Susan L Aviner, whose credits include her role as Dorothy Nichols in TheFive Pennies, died on Dec 11 following a battle with cancer. She was 62.
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NewsBollywood icon Dev Anand dies aged 88
Indian actor, director and producer Dev Anand died in London on Saturday night (Dec 3). He was 88 years old.