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Sir John Gielgud, Celebrated British Actor, Dies at 96
Sir John Gielgud, towering figure of British theater and film, died at 96 in Buckinghamshire. His passing ends an era as West End lights dim in his honor. he won an Academy Award for Hobson in Arthur and starred across stage, screen, and television with a career spanning six decades. He was born in 1904 in London and studied at RADA, making his debut in 1921. He leaves no survivors.
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