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  "id": 8307672,
  "title": "Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ ‘Pretty Baby’ and ‘Used Cars,’ Dies at 77",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gerrit-graham-actor-in-phantom-of-the-paradise-pretty-baby-and-used",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T20:56:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gerrit-graham-dead-phantom-of-the-paradise-grateful-dead-1236705679/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "He also came up with “Patience runs out on the junkie,” the first line in the Bob Weir/Grateful Dead song “Victim or the Crime.”",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gerrit-graham-actor-in-phantom-of-the-paradise-screenwriter-and",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:31:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "R.I.P. Gerrit Graham, actor in Phantom Of The Paradise and The Critic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/r-i-p-gerrit-graham-actor-in-phantom-of-the-paradise-and-the-critic",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:07:01.000Z"
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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."
}