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  "id": 16125116,
  "title": "Michael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!’ TV Series, Dies at 75",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/michael-gray-star-of-shazam-tv-series-dies-at-75",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T23:37:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/people-news/michael-gray-dead-shazam-1236921937/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Michael Gray, the star of the 1970s “Shazam!” television series, died on Friday in Palm Desert from natural causes. He was 75. Gray first got his break in television in 1972 when he was cast in NBC’s “The Little People” alongside Brian Keith and Shelly Fabares. Early in his career, he held several supporting roles […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Michael Gray, Shazam! Star, Dead At 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/michael-gray-shazam-star-dead-at-75",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:43:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Michael Gray Dies: ‘Shazam!’ Star Was 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/michael-gray-dies-shazam-star-was-75",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:53:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Michael Gray, Former Teen Idol and Star of ‘Shazam!,’ Dies at 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/michael-gray-former-teen-idol-and-star-of-shazam-dies-at-75",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:59:26.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}