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Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100
The moustachioed reviewer was a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100, The moustachioed reviewer was a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010.
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- Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100BBC News - 2026-06-13T00:42:28+00:00
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