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Actor Robert Blake dies at 89: star of In Cold Blood, he was prosecuted and acquitted for the murder of his wife
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Sylvie Claire / March 11, 2023
He had played a chilling criminal in the adaptation of “In Cold Blood”, the masterpiece of Truman Capote, before being prosecuted in real life and then acquitted for the murder of his wife: the actor Robert Blake died Thursday at 89 years.
The American comedian died of heart disease, according to the specialized site Deadline, which quoted his niece.
Known as the vigilante of the American series “Baretta” in the 1970s, this character actor, capable of fighting with his colleagues, was preceded by his reputation in Hollywood.
His career was overshadowed by the murder of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, a crime for which he was prosecuted before being cleared.
In addition to his role as a vigilante in “Baretta” (1975), Robert Blake, who had started on the stage at the age of six, had played in several films, including “In Cold Blood” (1967), where he had a role of murderer, “Money train” (1995) and “Lost Highway”, by David Lynch, in 1997.
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Steph Deschamps / July 14, 2024
American actress Shannen Doherty, who came to public attention for her role as Brenda in Beverly Hills 90210, died on Saturday at the age of 53, her agent Leslie Sloane told People magazine on Sunday. She had been suffering from cancer for several years.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost the fight she had waged for many years against the disease,” said Leslie Sloane.
Born in 1971, Shannen Doherty quickly found her way into the spotlight, starting her career with a role in “Little House on the Prairie” in 1982.
From 1990 to 1994, she played Brenda Walsh in the cult classic “Beverly Hills 90210”, a role that brought her international fame. A few years later, from 1998 to 2001, she became Prue Halliwell in the series “Charmed”. Between several TV films and reality TV experiences, she also reunited with Brenda Walsh in the reboot of the series, “90210” in the late 2000s.
Shannen Doherty had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Some time later, the disease had returned, at stage 4. The cancer then generalized. She passed away on Saturday, surrounded by her loved ones.
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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