‘I Am Legend’ writer Richard Matheson dies at 87

Ed Payne, CNN
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Updated 2:38 AM EDT, Tue June 25, 2013
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/01/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/james-avery-obit/" target="_blank">James Avery</a>, who played Philip Banks on the TV show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," died on December 31 at the age of 68, his publicist confirmed.
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James Avery, who played Philip Banks on the TV show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," died on December 31 at the age of 68, his publicist confirmed.
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Life magazine photographer John Dominis died at his home in New York City on December 30, according to <a href="http://life.time.com/culture/john-dominis-celebrating-the-work-of-a-master-photographer/#1" target="_blank" target="_blank">LIFE.com</a>. He was 92.
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Life magazine photographer John Dominis died at his home in New York City on December 30, according to LIFE.com. He was 92.
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/us/john-cordice-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Dr. John W.V. Cordice</a>, the surgeon who operated on Martin Luther King Jr. after King was stabbed in Harlem in 1958, died on December 29 in Iowa. He was 95.
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Dr. John W.V. Cordice, the surgeon who operated on Martin Luther King Jr. after King was stabbed in Harlem in 1958, died on December 29 in Iowa. He was 95.
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/showbiz/joseph-ruskin-obit/index.html" target="_blank">Joseph Ruskin</a>, who acted in 25 films and 124 television shows, died of natural causes on December 28 in Santa Monica, California, according to SAG-AFTRA. Ruskin was 89.
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Joseph Ruskin, who acted in 25 films and 124 television shows, died of natural causes on December 28 in Santa Monica, California, according to SAG-AFTRA. Ruskin was 89.
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/26/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/jeffrey-ian-pollack-obit/index.html">Jeffrey Ian Pollack</a>, left, who directed the popular 1990s films "Booty Call" and "Above the Rim" and produced "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," was found dead on December 23. He was 54. He's pictured with producer Benny Medina in 2007.
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Jeffrey Ian Pollack, left, who directed the popular 1990s films "Booty Call" and "Above the Rim" and produced "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," was found dead on December 23. He was 54. He's pictured with producer Benny Medina in 2007.
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/22/showbiz/ned-vizzini-dead/index.html">Ned Vizzini</a>, author of "It's Kind of a Funny Story," died December 19 of blunt impact injuries to the head, torso and extremities. Vizzini committed suicide, according to the New York City medical examiner's office, though the office did not immediately say how. He was 32.
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Ned Vizzini, author of "It's Kind of a Funny Story," died December 19 of blunt impact injuries to the head, torso and extremities. Vizzini committed suicide, according to the New York City medical examiner's office, though the office did not immediately say how. He was 32.
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/19/us/porn-pioneer-al-goldstein-dies/index.html">Al Goldstein</a>, the foul-mouthed publisher of Screw magazine and a pornography pioneer who helped move raunch into mainstream American life, died December 19 in New York. He was 77.
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Al Goldstein, the foul-mouthed publisher of Screw magazine and a pornography pioneer who helped move raunch into mainstream American life, died December 19 in New York. He was 77.
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Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/18/showbiz/daniel-escobar-obit/index.html" target="_blank">Daniel Escobar</a>, who played a teacher in "Lizzie McGuire," died from complications of diabetes in Los Angeles on December 13, according to his agent. He was 49.
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Actor Daniel Escobar, who played a teacher in "Lizzie McGuire," died from complications of diabetes in Los Angeles on December 13, according to his agent. He was 49.
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