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Article: Al `Lash' LaRue Western movie star
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 31, 1996
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Al "Lash" LaRue, the Western movie star who was king of the
bullwhip in low-budget films of the 1940s, has died. He was thought
to be 78.
He died May 21 in Burbank. A cause of death was not given.
"How could any kid who grew up wanting to be a cowboy not enjoy
being Lash LaRue?" he once said. "It was a dream come true."
LaRue got his screen nickname because of his trademark maneuvers
with a 15-foot bullwhip. Fans ...