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  "id": 897234,
  "title": "Mark Rydell, ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘The Rose’ Director, Dies at 97",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mark-rydell-on-golden-pond-and-the-rose-director-dies-at-97",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T18:04:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/mark-rydell-dead-golden-pond-1236834732/"
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  "summary": "Mark Rydell, who received a best director nomination for the Oscar-winning “On Golden Pond” and directed Bette Midler in “The Rose” and “For the Boys,” died Friday. He was 97. Midler posted about his death on her Instagram, writing, “Mark Rydell, the director or my first film, The Rose, died this morning. He was an […]",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Mark Rydell Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘The Rose’ Director Was 97",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mark-rydell-dies-oscar-nominated-on-golden-pond-the-rose-director-was",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:50:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Mark Rydell, Oscar-Nominated ‘On Golden Pond’ Director, Dies at 97",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mark-rydell-oscar-nominated-on-golden-pond-director-dies-at-97",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:17:47.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Mark Rydell, Oscar-Nominated Director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ Dies at 97",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mark-rydell-oscar-nominated-director-of-on-golden-pond-dies-at-97",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:29:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Mark Rydell, ‘Actor’s Director’ Known for ‘On Golden Pond,’ Dies at 97",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mark-rydell-actors-director-known-for-on-golden-pond-dies-at-97",
        "published": "2026-08-14T21:13:45.000Z"
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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."
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