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With nearly 100 production credits starting in the late 1940s, Walter Mirisch oversaw the iconic 1960 Western "The Magnificent Seven" and received an executive producer credit on the 2016 remake. He produced popular Hollywood films in every genre, including a slew of adventure films in the early 1950s like "The Lost Volcano" and "The Lion Hunters." He won an Oscar for Best Picture for "In the Heat of the Night," and produced the two sequels also starring Sidney Poitier.

Former Academy president and legendary producer Walter Mirisch dies at 101

February 27, 2023 at 7:23 a.m.

Walter Mirisch, the last of three Mirisch brothers who produced or oversaw production of a string of highly regarded films in the 1950s and '60s, including best picture Oscar winners...

John Forsythe of ‘Dynasty’ dies at 92

August 22, 2021 at 9:47 p.m.

John Forsythe, the suave actor with the silvery hair and mellifluous voice who was familiar to millions of TV viewers for starring roles in the popular television series "Bachelor Father,"...

EDWARD M. KENNEDY: 1932-2009

August 22, 2021 at 8:01 a.m.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat and icon of American liberal politics who was the last surviving brother of a legendary political family, died Tuesday, according to reports early Wednesday....

Augustus Hawkins 1907 – 2007

August 21, 2021 at 6:47 p.m.

Augustus Hawkins, the first black person from California to be elected to Congress and a champion of workers, fair housing and civil rights, has died. He was 100. Mr. Hawkins,...

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