Notable Deaths of 2011: Iconic moments

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Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad AliJane Russell and moviedom sexualityOwsley Stanley and the Acid TestsMadelyn Pugh Davis and 'I Love Lucy'Walt Hazzard and the 1964 BruinsDavid Nelson of 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'Maria Schneider and 'Last Tango in Paris'Fred Shuttlesworth and the civil rights movementSuze Rotolo and 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'Al Davis and the RaidersTheadora Van Runkle and 'Bonnie and Clyde'

French actress Maria Schneider appeared in the film classic "Last Tango in Paris" opposite Marlon Brando in 1972. The X-rated film, which critic Pauline Kael called "a landmark in movie history" and which critic Roger Ebert said was "one of the great emotional experiences of our time," was banned in a number of countries for its sexuality and nudity. "It's amazing," Schneider said in a 2007 interview with the London Daily Mail. "I've made 50 films in my career and 'Last Tango' is 35 years old, but it's still the one that everyone asks me about." Schneider died at 58. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-maria-schneider-20110204,0,1685595.story"><span class="center_label">Full obituary</span></a><br>
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Maria Schneider and 'Last Tango in Paris'

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French actress Maria Schneider appeared in the film classic "Last Tango in Paris" opposite Marlon Brando in 1972. The X-rated film, which critic Pauline Kael called "a landmark in movie history" and which critic Roger Ebert said was "one of the great emotional experiences of our time," was banned in a number of countries for its sexuality and nudity. "It's amazing," Schneider said in a 2007 interview with the London Daily Mail. "I've made 50 films in my career and 'Last Tango' is 35 years old, but it's still the one that everyone asks me about." Schneider died at 58. Full obituary

Notable film and television deaths of 2011

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