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Helmut Berger, Austrian Arthouse Star, Dies @ 78

Helmut Berger, Austrian Arthouse Star, Dies @ 78
May 18, 2023 Film star Helmut Berger, 78, died Thursday in Austria. He had been famous for his work in the '60s and '70s, when he was a leading European sex symbol. At the dawn of his career (Image via Warner Bros./7 Arts) Berger, who was bisexual, was a nearly singular screen presence, a rare…
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Burt Bacharach, Ultimate Pop Composer of the 20th Century, Dies @ 94

Burt Bacharach, Ultimate Pop Composer of the 20th Century, Dies @ 94
February 9, 2023 Burt Bacharach, a songwriter, composer and record producer whose indelible hits at times defined their era, died Wednesday, February 8, at his L.A. home. He was 94. Songwriter of a generation — or two (Image via Spotify) Bacharach had been a rare pop maestro whose face was as well-known as his work, thanks…
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Marlene Dietrich Rides Again

Marlene Dietrich Rides Again
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with what came before. She couldn't help it. (GIF via GIPHY) Yes, I loved Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Dungeons & Dragons and other '80s phenomena, but I spent an inordinate amount of time watching all things black-and-white, including the films of everyone from Abbott & Costello to Marilyn…
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