In Remembrance...Celebrities In 2006.

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Argentine film director Fabian Bielinsky, who shot the critically-acclaimed "Nine Queens" crime caper, died of a heart attack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, consulate officials said on Thursday. He was 47.

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Comic and TV host Jan Murray dead at 89

Jan Murray, one of the fabled generation of comics who rose from the Catskills to prime time TV, tickling fans of the 1950s game show "Treasure Hunt," has died. He was 89.

Murray, who also appeared as an actor in dozens of movies and TV shows, died Sunday at his home in Beverly Hills, son Howard Murray said in a telephone interview Monday.

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Man Who Wrote 'Mama Said' Dies at 69

Singer and songwriter Willie Denson, perhaps best known for the hit "Mama Said," has died at the age of 69.

Denson, who died Saturday of lung cancer at his Columbus home, published more than 250 songs, some recorded by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Gene Pitney and the Ronettes. He also appeared on television shows such as "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train."

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Mezzo-Soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Dies

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Kenneth Lay Dies of Heart Disease at 64

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'As The World Turns' Star Commits Suicide

"As the World Turns" star Benjamin Hendrickson was found dead this weekend from an apparent suicide, according to the New York Post.


Police said Hendrickson shot himself in the head at his home in Huntington, NY, the Post reports.

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Jazz Pianist Hilton Ruiz Dies at 54

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War Photographer Catherine Leroy Dies

Catherine Leroy, the French-born photojournalist whose stark images of battle helped tell the story of the Vietnam War in the pages of Life magazine and other publications, has died. She was 60.

Leroy died of cancer early Saturday at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, said the attending physician, Dr. Jerome Helman.

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Host of TV Show 'You Asked for It' Dies

Jack Smith, a singer and recording artist who hosted the popular "You Asked for It" television show, has died. He was 92.

Smith died of leukemia July 3 at his home in Westlake Village, said Dorris Halsey, a longtime friend.

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June Allyson, 'Perfect Wife,' Dies at 88

June Allyson, the sunny, raspy-voiced "perfect wife" of James Stewart, Van Johnson and other movie heroes, has died, her daughter said Monday. She was 88.

Allyson died Saturday at her home in Ojai, with her husband of nearly 30 years, David Ashrow, at her side, Pamela Allyson Powell said. She died of pulmonary respiratory failure and acute bronchitis after a long illness.

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