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  "id": 18549123,
  "title": "Sebastián Lelio, Chilean Director of Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Dies at 52",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/sebastian-lelio-chilean-director-of-oscar-winning-a-fantastic-woman-18549123",
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  "published": "2026-11-06T18:24:20.000Z",
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  "summary": "Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, who directed the Oscar winner “A Fantastic Woman,” died Friday at his home in Santiago. He was 52. His partner, actress Amalia Kassai, posted on Instagram, saying his death was “due to health reasons.” According to Chilean news outlet El Mercurio Online, Kassai contacted police after he was found at his […]",
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        "title": "Sebastián Lelio, Chilean Director of Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Dead at 52",
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        "title": "Sebastián Lelio Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Filmmaker Who Also Made ‘The Wonder’ & ‘The Wave’ Was 52",
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        "title": "Sebastián Lelio, director of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria, dies aged 52",
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        "title": "Sebastián Lelio, Chilean Filmmaker Behind ‘Disobedience,’ ‘The Wonder’ and the Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Dies at 52",
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Sebastián Lelio, Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Filmmaker, Dies at 52",
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