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William Peter Blatty, Author Of The Exorcist, Has Died
Without the book, there’d be no movie. And without the man — and his lingering memory of an article about a case of real-life demonic possession — there’d be no book. William Peter Blatty, author of the 1971 best-seller The Exorcist that became the influential 1973 horror movie classic, has died at age 89.
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Robert Vaughn, The Man From UNCLE, Has Died
Actor Robert Vaughn, probably best known for playing Napoleon Solo in the ’60s show The Man From UNCLE passed away today due to acute leukaemia. He was 83.
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Alvin Toffler, Legendary Author Of Future Shock, Dies At 87
Alvin Toffler, arguably the most influential futurist of the 20th century, died last Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 87 years old.
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Prince Was One Of The Greatest Fantasy Storytellers Of All Time
“Prince esta muerte. Prince is dead.” A female voice announces these words in a sing-song, matter-of-fact tone during The Gold Experience, Prince’s 1995 album. Prince hadn’t actually died, of course — he had changed his name to a symbol and created a brand new identity. He reinvented himself, as he did so many times before…