More Obituaries

Veteran actor James Whitmore, 87, has died of lung cancer.

James Arness, who appeared with Whitmore in the movies "Battleground" and "Them!," said Whitmore was "an actor's actor," adding that " it was always a treat to work with him."

Arness also remembered the "great intensity" Whitmore could bring to a role.

"When we wanted to get an actor to play a character who had that quality, Jimmy was the guy you'd think of," said Arness, who starred in "Gunsmoke," a TV series that Whitmore appeared on a number of times.

I never thought of the Spencer Tracy resemblance, but yes, Whitmore did look a bit like him.
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Musician Dewey Martin, 68, who was drumer of the 1960s band Buffalo Springfield.

He was found dead in his apartment.
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