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Legendary Japanese Director Koji Wakamatsu Dead at 76, After Being Struck by Taxi
Japanese director Koji Wakamatsu is dead at 76 after being struck by a taxi, it was reported today. Wakamatsu was hit while crossing a major road in Tokyo, suffering injuries to his head and lower back. He passed away today, days following his admission to a hospital. Wakamatsu was in Tokyo after wi...
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Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Tonino Guerra, Who Wrote 'Blow-Up' and 'Amarcord,' Dies at 92
Italian screenwriter Tonino Guerra, the man behind Michelangelo Antonioni's "Blow-Up" and Federico Fellini's "Amarcord," has died at 92. The three-time Oscar nominee had been battling illness for several months in Rimini in central Italy, the AFP reported. Born in 19...
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R.I.P. Steve Jobs: "How To Live Before You Die"
On the same day I finally decided to buy an iPhone, no less... But seriously, this man was a gifted visionary who truly changed the world and everyday lives of almost everyone I know. Take the time to watch this commencement speech he gave at Stanford in 2005, which is remarkably inspiring and makes...
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Jack Layton's Letter To Canadians
Written two days before his death today, a poignant, inspiring letter from Jack Layton has made its way around the internet. If you haven't got a chance to read it - even if you're not Canadian and have only a vague idea of who Jack Layton is - please do so. It's a powerful message to leave to a cou...
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R.I.P. Jack Layton
What a sad, horrible thing to return to Canada to. Jack Layton, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, has died of Cancer. Just four months ago, my Canadian political interest and optimism peaked in the weeks leading up to our federal election, at which point Mr. Layton inspired a nation of cynical lefties (and the entire province of Quebec) to do something extraordinary: Give the NDP their very first official opposition and all-but-destroy the long standing centrist Liberal party. Long a strong, Canadian voice for the working class, for social programs, for minorities, for hope... Layton finally saw his efforts come to fruition that ni...
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R.I.P. Amy Winehouse
From a text message while wandering New York's Highline for the first time this afternoon, I heard the sad and sadly expected news that Amy Winehouse had passed away at the age of 27. Oddly enough, last night I watched as my mother (here in NYC for the first time) danced to "Rehab" at a East Village...
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Tim Hetherington's Vanity Fair Portfolio
Following the horribly tragic news of Tim Hetherington's death in Libya today, pay some respect by spending time looking through his photography portfolio at Vanity Fair. It's stunning.
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Elizabeth Taylor's New York Times Obituary Written From The Grave
Interesting fact: My indieWIRE colleague Eric Kohn pointed out that The New York Times' obituary of the late, great Elizabeth Taylor was written by movie and theater critic Mel Gussow, who himself passed away six years ago. Which says something pretty interesting about media production...
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R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor
Even though she was 79 and ill for some time, my heart dropped when I woke up to the news that Elizabeth Taylor.
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R.I.P. Tony Curtis
Oddly enough, "Some Like It Hot" just screened here in Reykjavik for the festival's annual (and amazing) screening inside a pool (that's right), so it's eerie to then all of a sudden here news of Tony Curtis' death. Especially since it comes in a bizarre three that also includes Sally Menke and Art...
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