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Article: GENE KELLY - A LIFE IN SONG AND DANCE\Film great Gene Kelly dies at 83.(NEWS)(Obituary)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- February 3, 1996
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Byline: Sara Catania and Bob Strauss Daily News Staff Writers
Gene Kelly, the dancer, actor, singer and director who won a special Oscar "for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film" a year before he made "Singin' in the Rain," died Friday at the age of 83.
Kelly died in his sleep with his wife, Patricia, at his bedside, said Mort Viner, his longtime agent. Kelly had suffered strokes in 1994 and 1995. Viner said Kelly remained ill for the past year, ultimately succumbing to complications.
"Gene Kelly was a great friend to have," Viner said. "His passing is a great loss, not just to me, but to the world."
Kelly ...