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Ray Walston

Age: 86

versatile, eccentric actor who won a Tony Award for his role as the Devil in Broadway's Damn Yankees. He may have in fact sold his soul to Satan when he signed on to play the titular extraterrestrial in television's My Favorite Martian solely for the paycheck.

Died: Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 1, 2001

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