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Born: Torquay, Devon, England on 11/17/1937

Died: 1/9/1995

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Actor-comedian Dudley Moore dies

Dudley Moore, the star of 10 and Arthur, has died at age 66 after a long battle with a degenerative brain condition

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Dudley Moore Is 'Hurt'

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 6, 2000 -- This comedian isn't laughing.

Dudley Moore says he's "hurt and discouraged" by recent media reports that heÕs near death as a result of his degenerative brain disorder.

"Imagine my surprise to be informed this morning by the BBC's Web site and other press, that I have only weeks to live. I should, I imagine, let my doctor know this as when I saw him last week he thought things were much better," Moore said in a statement released by his publicist.

Moore, 65, was quoted as telling the BBC in an interview that he faced a "short and uncertain future" in his struggle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, an incurable Parkinson's-related disease whose symptoms include falling and imbalance, Reuters reports.

The comedian, who first found fame with Peter Cook in the 1960s and later as a film star in Hollywood, was also upset over the med

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ROLE CALL: Travolta Doomed?

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2000 -- Is John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever" fatal?

Not exactly, but the A-list star, who once upon a time discoed the night away, is considering signing up to play a dying man in the drama "Steinbeck's Point of View," Daily Variety reports.

The planned Warner Bros. production is reportedly high on Travolta's list of films to tackle after he completes the Nora Ephron-directed lottery flick "Numbers." (That film began shooting last month.)

Brandon Camp and Michael Thompson penned the "Steinbeck" script. They'll also produce, along with Steve Reuther and Mark Johnson, Variety says.

The picture puts a high-concept spin on its somber subject matter -- having its dying lead character come to terms with his impending demise via some supernatural help. "Steinbeck" is slated for a spring start. Should Travolta sign on, he would

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