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UK’s Reel Cinemas founder KC Suri dies aged 68
Suri moved from India to the UK in 1981, founding the Reel Cinemas chain in 2001, and growing it to 16 sites.
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Chance Perdomo, UK actor from ‘Sabrina’, ‘After’ series, dies in motorcycle accident aged 27
“His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all,” said a statement from his family.
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Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning drill sergeant in ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’, dies at 87
Brooklyn-born actor became first black man to win supporting actor Oscar.
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Paula Weinstein, producer, studio and Tribeca Enterprises exec, dies at 78
Film credits include The Perfect Storm, Blood Diamond, Analyze This.
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‘The King’s Speech’ writer David Seidler dies aged 86
Seidler had a stammer, as had King George VI, the subject of his Bafta and Oscar-winning 2010 feature.
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Jenne Casarotto, co-founder of Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, dies aged 77
Industry pays tribute to one of the leading lights of the UK talent agent scene.
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Great Point Media founder Jim Reeve dies, aged 64
Reeve founded UK finance and sales outfit Great Point Media in 2013.
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Locarno pays tribute to filmmaker Paolo Taviani, who has died aged 92
Paolo Taviani, along with brother Vittorio, directed Palme d’Or winner ’Padre Padrone’ and Golden Bear winner ’Caesar Must Die’.
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Tributes pour in for Carl Weathers, ‘Rocky’, ‘Predator’ star, who has died at 76
Former college sports star found fame opposite Sylvester Stallone before becoming Hollywood tough guy.
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Norman Jewison, director of ‘In The Heat Of The Night’, ‘Moonstruck’, dies at 97
Toronto-born filmmaker established Canadian Film Centre in 1986.
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Former Warner Bros marketing exec Julian Senior dies, aged 85
Senior worked on campaigns for notable films including ‘A Clockwork Orange’, ’Goodfellas’ and ‘Chariots Of Fire’
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“She lit up a room”: Industry pays tribute to late UK writer and exec producer Ruth McCance
McCance died aged 53 on December 19 last year, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Actor Christian Oliver killed in plane crash
The German born actor and producer appeared in Hollywood films including Speed Racer and The Good German.
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‘Mary Poppins’ actress Glynis Johns dies aged 100
Johns was a regular in British films of the forties and fifties and later in Hollywood productions.
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Ernst Goldschmidt, former head of international at United Artists and Orion Pictures, dies aged 92
Exec handled international sales for James Bond franchise as well as movies like Annie Hall, The Graduate and Platoon
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‘Summer Of ’42’ screenwriter Herman Raucher dies aged 95.
Raucher was nominated for an Oscar for the 1971 box office hit.
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International industry pays tribute to UK filmmaker David Leland who died aged 82
Leland is best known for directing ’Wish You Were Here’, ’Land Girls’ and TV series ’Band Of Brothers’.
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Tom Wilkinson, star of ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Batman Begins’, dies aged 75
Wilkinson died “suddenly at home” according to a statement on behalf of his family.
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‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun dies aged 48
The South Korean star was facing an investigating into alleged drug use.
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Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story’, dies aged 82
Feature roles included What’s Up, Doc?, Paper Moon.