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'My superhero': ICU nurse from Hazlet changed five lives with organ donation
Lisa Marie Beverly's life was cut short at the age of 40, but the Hazlet nurse lives on through the five people who received ...
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Joe Don Baker, ‘Walking Tall’ Star and James Bond Regular, Dies at 89
His most famous role was that of wrestler-turned-sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 film “Walking Tall.” Baker appeared in scores of projects as a character actor, including three different ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor known for 'James Bond,' 'Walking Tall' roles, dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, a Hollywood veteran who first rose to fame as tough-talking Sheriff Buford Pusser in "Walking Tall," has died, his family announced. He was 89. The announcement of his May 7 death ...
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Joe Don Baker, Rugged Character Actor From ‘Walking Tall’ and James Bond Films, Dead at 89
Joe Don Baker, the prolific character actor who appeared in Seventies classics like Walking Tall and Junior Bonner and a trio of James Bond movies, has died at the age of 89. The Groesbeck ...
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Joe Don Baker, actor who wielded a big stick in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
Joe Don Baker, the leading man turned character actor who broke out playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 movie “Walking Tall,” has died, his family announced online. The Texas-born tough ...
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Joe Don Baker, ‘Walking Tall’ actor, dead at 89
Actor Joe Don Baker, who starred as a crusading Tennessee sheriff in the 1973 film “Walking Tall,” died on May 7, his family announced. He was 89. Baker, who also had roles in three films from ...
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Legendary ‘Walking Tall’ actor dies at 89
Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for playing Sheriff Buford Pusser in the hit movie “Walking Tall,” has died. He was 89. Baker died on May 7, according to the official obituary. No cause of ...
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Joe Don Baker, star of “Walking Tall” and the James Bond films “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “GoldenEye”, dies at 89
Actor Joe Don Baker, best known for his role as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected 1973 box-office hit Walking Tall, died May 7, his family announced. He was 89. Baker's death was shared in ...
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James Bond' Villain and Star of 'Walking Tall' Dead at 89
Before his Bond appearances, Baker rose to national prominence with a lead role in Walking Tall (1973). He portrayed Buford Pusser, a former wrestler turned small-town sheriff who wages war on ...
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Joe Don Baker, tough guy actor in ‘Walking Tall,’ dies at 89
In “Walking Tall,” directed by Phil Karlson, Mr. Baker starred in the real-life story of a sheriff who took on gambling, prostitution and bootlegging rings in McNairy County, Tennessee.
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Well-known James Bond actor, star of ‘Walking Tall’ dies at 89
He then scored the lead part of Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected box office hit “Walking Tall” in 1973, which is considered his breakthrough role. His other notable roles were ...