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Karen Black
American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karen Black (July 1, 1939[1] – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer and songwriter. She has acted in many movies. These include The Great Gatsby, Airport 1975 and Easy Rider. Black has won 2 Golden Globe Awards for "Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture".[2]
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Karen Black | |
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Born | Karen Blanche Ziegler (1939-07-01)July 1, 1939 Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 8, 2013(2013-08-08) (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter, singer, composer, producer |
Years active | 1959–2013 |
Spouse(s) | Charles Black (1955-1962) Robert Burton (1973–74) L.M. Kit Carson (1975–?) Stephen Eckelberry (1987–2013; her death) |
Children | Hunter Carson (b. 1975) Celine Eckelberry (b. 1987) |
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