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Charles Crichton

Age: 89

British film director of The Lavender Hill Mob, among other comedies of the '40s and '50s. Most recently, Crichton was nominated for an Oscar for the farcical 1988 John Cleese blockbuster, A Fish Called Wanda, his first feature film in nearly 25 years.

Died: London, September 14, 1999

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