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The son of James Whitmore says the versatile actor has died of lung cancer. Steve Whitmore says his father was diagnosed with the disease a week before Thanksgiving and died Friday afternoon in his Malibu home.
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In this image released by Dreamworks Theatricals, Brian d’Arcy James portrays Shrek in the theater production of “Shrek The Musical.”
