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George Kennedy, Tough-Guy Actor Who Turned to Comedy, Dies at 91
American actor George Kennedy. Source: Silver Screen Collection via Getty Images
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George Kennedy, the Oscar-winning American actor known for playing tough guys in movies such as “Cool Hand Luke” and “The Dirty Dozen” during the 1960s before handling comic roles in the “Naked Gun” films, has died. He was 91.
He died Feb. 28 in Boise, Idaho, where he lived since 2002, the Associated Press reported Monday, citing his grandson, Cory Schenkel.