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Hedy Lamarr Dies at 86 in Florida Home
Hollywood pinup and inventor Hedy Lamarr, famed for beauty and a 1940s Technicolor hit era, was found dead at her Orlando area home at age 86. Authorities call the death routine and not suspicious. Lamarr helped develop frequency hopping with George Antheil, later praised as a pioneering tech voice beyond acting.
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