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popular name: John Cazale

date_of_death: March 13, 1978

age: 42

cause_of_death: Lung cancer that metastasized to the bones

claim_to_fame: Show Business

best_know_for: John Cazale was an incredible actor who, in the course of 6 short years starred in 5 of the most iconic movies ever made - all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. Cazale chose to make his final movie, the Deer Hunter, despite having been diagnosed with lung cancer which shortly after metastasized to his bones. He was so ill the director agreed to shot all of his scenes first. He died in New York City on March 13, 1978 with his fiancé, Meryl Streep by his side before his final movie was released.

popular name: Stan Laurel

date_of_death: February 23, 1965

age: 74

cause_of_death: Heart attack

claim_to_fame: Show Business

best_know_for: Stan Laurel was a British-born comic actor, writer, and director best known as one half of the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. Born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, he came from a theatrical family and began performing at an early age. Laurel emigrated to the United States in the 1910s and initially worked in vaudeville and silent films. His partnership with Oliver Hardy began in the mid-1920s and quickly became one of the most beloved acts in film history, blending slapstick with subtle character-driven humor. Laurel was the creative force behind much of their work, contributing to writing and directing duties even when uncredited. The duo's chemistry and timing left a lasting impact on comedy, influencing generations of performers. After Hardy's death in 1957, Laurel retired from show business but remained a cherished figure in entertainment until his own death on February 23, 1965, in Santa Monica, California. Like hundreds of other Hollywood actors and comedians, the grave of Stan Laurel can be found at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California.

popular name: Michel Galabru

date_of_death: January 4, 2016

age: 93

cause_of_death: Natural causes

claim_to_fame: Show Business

best_know_for: Michel Galabru was a talented French stage and screen character actor and theatre director who appeared in more than 250 films and worked with directors such as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson (for Subway), and Jean-Luc Godard. After studying at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Paris, France, Galabru began what would become a prolific acting career with minor roles in French films like "La bataille du feu" (1949), "Letters from My Windmill" (1954), and "Riff Raff Girls" (1959). In the 1960s, Galabru began his tenure in a long line of military police officer-themed comedy films by director Jean Girault, the earliest of these entries being "La Gendarme of St. Tropez" (1964), "Gendarme in New York" (1965), "The Gendarme Gets Married" (1968), and "The Gendarme Takes Off" (1970). Showcasing his flair for the dramatic, Galabru starred in the historical crime film "The Judge and the Assassin" (1976), for which he won a Cesar Award for Best Actor. He continued to perform, albeit with less regularity, into the 1990s and 2000s. Among his final films were Katell Quillévéré's "Love Like Poison" (2010) and the Gérard Depardieu-starring comedy "Les invincibles" (2013).