Actor-environmentalist Edward Albert, Sept. 22

Edward Albert, the actor son of the late screen veteran Eddie Albert who first gained fame co-starring with Goldie Hawn in the 1970s film, "Butterflies Are Free," and later became an outspoken environmental activist, died on Sept. 22. He was 55. Albert, who served on the California Coastal Commission, died in his sleep at his home in Malibu, Calif., after a battle with lung cancer.

( Chicago Tribune )

Edward Albert, the actor son of the late screen veteran Eddie Albert who first gained fame co-starring with Goldie Hawn in the 1970s film, "Butterflies Are Free," and later became an outspoken environmental activist, died on Sept. 22. He was 55. Albert, who served on the California Coastal Commission, died in his sleep at his home in Malibu, Calif., after a battle with lung cancer.

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