Gary Kent, stuntman who inspired Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,’ dies at 89

Kent’s earliest films include ‘Battle Flame,’ horror flick ‘The Thrill Killers,’ the original ‘The Black Klansman’ and biker film ‘The Savage Seven.’

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Bill Lee, jazz bassist and father of filmmaker Spike Lee, dies at 94

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