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Fred Astaire dies of pneumonia at 88 in California
Hollywood legend Fred Astaire died of pneumonia at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles at 4:25 a.m. He was 88 and died in his wife Robyn Astaire Smith's arms after a June 12 admission. notable tributes poured in from Reagan, Berlin, Rogers, Kelly, Hayes and Charisse.
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