James Farentino
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The Final Countdown [Blu-ray]
Born on February 24, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York.
James Farentino was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 100 television, film and stage roles, among them The Final Countdown, Jesus of Nazareth, and Dynasty.
On January 24, 2012, Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California following a long illness.
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Eve Arnold’s People
Born on April 21, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Eve Arnold was an American photojournalist. She joined Magnum Photos agency in 1951, and became a full member in 1957.
Arnold died in London on January 4, 2012, aged 99.
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Born July 1, 1925 in San Jose, California.
Granger died of natural causes on March 27, 2011, at age 85.
Farley Granger was an American actor. In a career spanning several decades, he was perhaps best known for his two collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock, Rope in 1948 and Strangers on a Train in 1951.
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Born March 27, 1943
Grant McCune died on December 27th at his home in Hidden Hills, California of pancreatic cancer. He was 67.
Grant McCune, one of the original ILM team members who worked on Star Wars. McCune served as the first model shop supervisor at ILM, leading the team that would construct such classic vehicles such as the X-wing fighter, Star Destroyer, and Millennium Falcon. Like almost all the effects artists assembled for the first Star Wars, McCune’s responsibilities extended beyond his credited title of “chief model maker.” Sharp-eyed Star Wars fans know that he is one of the Death Star gunners flinching when the battle station fires its main cannon.
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