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• Russian "War and Peace" star Tikhonov dies aged 81

  Reuters – Fri Dec 4, 2:55 pm ET

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, best known in the West for his role in the Oscar-winning 1967 film version of Leo Tolstoy's epic "War and Peace," died on Friday after a heart attack. He was 81. Full Story »

• "Dam Busters" star Richard Todd dies aged 90

  Reuters – Fri Dec 4, 1:02 pm ET

  LONDON (Reuters) - British actor and World War Two hero Richard Todd, best known for his leading role in the 1955 film "The Dam Busters", has died at the age of 90, British media reported on Friday. Full Story »

• Russian classic inspires Indian star to pen script

  AFP – Fri Dec 4, 9:32 am ET
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  MUMBAI (AFP) - Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan has turned scriptwriter for the first time for a new film based on a celebrated Russian novel that explores the bond between father and son.