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Tony And Emmy Award Winning Actor Ron Leibman Dies At 82

Actors Ron Leibman and Madeline Kahn are shown at the Tony Awards in New York, June 6, 1993. Richard Drew/AP hide caption

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Obituaries

Tony And Emmy Award Winning Actor Ron Leibman Dies At 82

December 6, 2019 • Leibman, who played a wide range of roles in films, the stage and television, is perhaps most popularly known for his role as the father of Jennifer Aniston's Rachel Green on Friends.

Diahann Carroll, Groundbreaking Television And Broadway Star, Dead At 84

This 1972 file image shows singer and actress Diahann Carroll. Carroll passed away Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a long bout with cancer. She was 84. Jean-Jacques Levy/AP hide caption

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Obituaries

Diahann Carroll, Groundbreaking Television And Broadway Star, Dead At 84

October 4, 2019 • Carroll is remembered as the first black actress to depict a non-stereotypical character on television on NBC's Julia, which debuted in 1968. She was also a Tony winner and Oscar nominee.

Parkland Drama Teacher Who Helped Save 65 To Receive Tony Award For Education

Melody Herzfeld helped save 65 students when gunfire broke out at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Ian Witlen hide caption

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Education

Parkland Drama Teacher Who Helped Save 65 To Receive Tony Award For Education

June 9, 2018 • Melody Herzfeld sheltered dozens of students during the February shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School. On Sunday, she'll receive a Tony Award for excellence in education.

Parkland Drama Teacher Who Helped Save 65 To Receive Tony Award For Education

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