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  "id": 3059971,
  "title": "Rene Malo, ‘Decline of the American Empire’ Producer, Dies at 84",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/rene-malo-decline-of-the-american-empire-producer-dies-at-84",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:21:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rene-malo-dead-decline-of-american-empire-quebec-1236679703/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Oscar nominee and Quebec film pioneer also guided Micheline Lanctôt’s ‘Sonatine,' a winner at the Venice International Film Festival.",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "René Malo Dies: Veteran Québécois Filmmaker & ‘The Decline Of The American Empire’ Producer Was 84",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/rene-malo-dies-veteran-quebecois-filmmaker-the-decline-of-the",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:19:06.000Z"
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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."
}