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Director Tony Scott Jumps to His Death From Los Angeles Bridge

The director of such blockbusters as “Top Gun” and “Days of Thunder” jumped to his death from a Los Angeles bridge on Monday. He was 68.

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Richard Dawson, Kissing Host of ‘Family Feud,’ Dies at 79

Mr. Dawson gained initial fame in the 1960s playing Cpl. Peter Newkirk, a con man, forger and pickpocket, in the CBS series “Hogan’s Heroes.”

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