#Norman Jewison, Director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ Dies at 97

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Norman Jewison, the multifaceted filmmaker who could direct a racial drama (In the Heat of the Night), stylish thriller (The Thomas Crown Affair), musical (Fiddler on the Roof) or romantic comedy (Moonstruck) with the best of them, has died. He was 97. Jewison died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Jeff Sanderson announced….

#Sharon Farrell, Actress in ‘It’s Alive,’ ‘Marlowe’ and ‘The Reivers,’ Dies at 82

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Sharon Farrell, who starred as the mother of a murderous infant in It’s Alive and contributed strong supporting turns opposite James Garner and Steve McQueen, respectively, in the 1969 films Marlowe and The Reivers, has died. She was 82. Farrell died unexpectedly May 15 of natural causes at a hospital in Orange County, her son,…

#Dean Smith, Olympic Sprinter Turned Hollywood Stunt Performer, Dies at 91

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Dean Smith, who won a gold medal as a sprinter at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics before becoming a top-notch Hollywood stunt performer who worked on a dozen films starring John Wayne, has died. He was 91. Smith died Saturday at his home in Breckenridge, Texas, after a battle with cancer, his friend Rob Word told…