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Sydney Pollack, 1934-2008

Sydney Pollack

Indiana native Sydney Pollack died of cancer this afternoon at his home in Los Angeles. He was 73.

Pollack, an actor, director and producer, won two Oscars for 1985's Out Of Africa; his films have been nominated for a collective 48 Academy Awards. [NYT, Variety, AP photo]

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