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New York Times dance critic Clive Barnes passed away early today, Wednesday November 19, 2008 at the age of 81. His wife indicated that Barnes passed away from complications due to cancer at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Barnes was considered a driving force in bringing dance to a broader audience with his charismatic style.  Barnes once categorized himself as “your typical working-class overachiever” a sentiment found very true as he was working and writing reviews for The New York Post up until just a few weeks ago.

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The creator of Jurassic Park, Timeline, The Andromeda Strain and the television show ER passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 of cancer. Michael Crichton was just 66 years oldwhen he passed away. He was privately battling cancer his family said.

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The Oscar winning producer of such great films as The Last Emperor and Platoon passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008. John Daly died of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 71.  Daly won 13 Academy Awards (as well as several other Golden Globes and other awards) during his lifetime making him one of the great movie producers of the 20th century.

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“I’ll have what she’s having.”

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Canadian born Ben Weider passed away on Friday, October 17, 2008 in Montreal at the age of 85.  Weider was famous for making bodybuilding a worldwide sport. His expertise have been credited with launching Arnold Schwarzenegger’s body building career in the U.S.

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