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U.S. actor Ben Gazzara holds his Donostia prize which was awarded in recognition of his lifetime achievement at the San Sebastian Film Festival in northern Spain September 22, 2005.

Stage and Screen Star Ben Gazzara Dies in New York at 81

Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows, and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a New York hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.