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Character actor Lou Jacobi dies in NYC at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Lou Jacobi, who was known for comic roles and won praise in dramatic ones over a long career in the theater and movies, has died. He was 95.

The Canadian-born actor died Friday at his home in Manhattan. The death was confirmed by Leonie Nowitz, a social worker who had been overseeing his care.

Jacobi made his Broadway debut in 1955 in "The Diary of Anne Frank,"...

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