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US ‘Doggie in Window’ singer Patti Page dies at 85

In this Sept. 26, 2009 file photo, singer Patti Page performs the Tennessee Waltz during halftime of a NCAA college football game Tennessee and Ohio in Knoxville, Tenn. Page, who made "Tennessee Waltz" the third best-selling recording ever, has died. She was 85. AP

US singer Patti Page, famous for songs including “The Tennessee Waltz” and the novelty hit “How much is that Doggie in the Window?”, has died, a spokesman said Wednesday. She was 85.

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Western character actor Harry Carey Jr. dies at 91

Harry Carey, Jr. during an interview with Leon Worden at the SCV Public Channel 20 studio in Santa Clarita, California on November 3, 2005.  AP

Harry Carey Jr., a character actor who starred in such Westerns as “3 Godfathers” and “Wagon Master,” has died. He was 91.

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Iron Butterfly bassist died of natural causes

Lee Dorman in the 1960s. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Coroner’s officials say Lee Dorman, bass guitarist for the 1960s psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly, died of natural causes in Southern California and there won’t be an autopsy.

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Jack Hanlon, actor in Our Gang films, dies in US

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Jack Hanlon, who had roles in the 1926 silent classic “The General” and in two 1927 “Our Gang” comedies, died Thursday in Las Vegas at the age of 96.

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Comedian Katt Williams arrested in Seattle

Katt Williams. AFP/HECTOR MATA

Stand-up comedian and actor Katt Williams said he was ordered to leave a Seattle hotel late Monday, hours after he was released from jail following a dispute at a bar.

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Filmmaker Castillo dies after finishing autobiography

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Director Celso Ad Castillo. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

He got his final wish, a stunning conclusion to his colorful life story, with awestruck colleagues paying him homage.

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‘Sesame Street’ director Emily Squires dies in NYC

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A longtime “Sesame Street” director who also worked on soap operas including “The Guiding Light” and “As the World Turns” has died. Emily Squires was 71.

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Indian movie mogul Yash Chopra dies

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In this photograph taken on October 26, 2010 Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra poses for the press after winning the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award at the "The Asian Awards" at the Grosvenor House Hotel in central London. Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, (80), who was admitted to a city hospital in Mumbai after being diagnosed with dengue, passed away on October 21, 2012. AFP  / CARL COURT

Bollywood movie mogul Yash Chopra died Sunday in Mumbai more than a week after he contracted dengue fever, a doctor said. He was 80.

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Acclaimed Japanese director Koji Wakamatsu dies

Koji Wakamatsu. AFP FILE PHOTO

Award-winning Japanese director Koji Wakamatsu, whose film career started in pornography and ended in acclaimed independent productions, has died after being hit by a taxi, an aide said Thursday.

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Actor, TV host Gary Collins dies at 74

Gary Collins AP FILE PHOTO

Gary Collins, an actor, television show host and former master of ceremonies for the Miss America Pageant, died Saturday, authorities said. He was 74.

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Filmmaker Marilou Diaz-Abaya, 57, to be laid to rest Saturday

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“She was my source of comfort. She believed in me more than I believed in myself,” said actress Ina Feleo during her eulogy for Marilou Diaz-Abaya, who will be laid to rest Saturday morning (Oct. 13) at the Loyola Memorial Park in Parañaque City.

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Marilou Diaz-Abaya: A director to the very end

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MARILOU Diaz-Abaya, left, with Sari Dalena during an interview for a documentary on Ishmael Bernal Photo courtesy of Sari Dalena

Like the meticulous director that she was, Marilou Diaz-Abaya had planned her four-day vigil and burial, according to her son Marc.

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