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Article: JACK LEMMON REMEMBERED AS "A BEAUTIFUL PERSON".(DAILY BREAK)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- June 29, 2001
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Byline: BOB THOMAS ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACK LEMMON'S acclaimed comedic style was based on his portrayal of a well-meaning Everyman beset by disasters. Such a guise seemed to come easily - the beloved actor was a self-proclaimed klutz.
Lemmon, 76, died Wednesday night from complications related to cancer, said his spokesman Warren Cowan. His wife, Felicia, his two children and a stepdaughter were at his bedside at the University of Southern California/Norris Cancer Center, Cowan said.
Lemmon was a two-time Oscar winner whose credits ranged from adroit comedies ``The Apartment'' and ``Some Like It Hot'' to the dramatic intensity of ``Days of Wine and ...