Died Today (September 28th): Eric Fleming (1925–1966)

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Eric Fleming (1925–1966) Born: July 4, 1925 in Santa Paula, California, USA Died: September 28, 1966 (age 41) in Tingo Maria area, Peru Drowned while filming a TV scene in Peru at age 41. During Fleming’s enlistment in the Seabees in 1942, his face was shattered when a 200-pound block…

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Died Today (September 28th): Elia Kazan (1909–2003)

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Elia Kazan (1909–2003) Born: September 7, 1909 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey] Died: September 28, 2003 (age 94) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA His selection for an Honorary Oscar angered many in the filmmaking community on account of his being among the first to cooperate…

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