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'Turn Actor' Ed Lauter Dies of Rare Form of Cancer at 74

Ed Lauter, the famous American actor who played the butler in the 2012 Oscar-winning movie ‘The Artist’, passed away at his home in Los Angeles, Wednesday. He was suffering from a rare form of cancer called ‘Mesothelioma,’ which is caused due to excess exposure to asbestos. He was diagnosed back in May. Oct 17, 2013