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Sam Jaffe

Age: 98

agent during Hollywood's golden age who represented the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Richard Burton. He invented shooting night for day, which allowed Paramount to simulate daylight and film at night. He also produced films, including 1944's The Fighting Sullivans.

Died: Los Angeles, Jan. 10, 2000

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