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  "id": 898347,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T17:50:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/mark-rydell-dead-1237040664/"
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  "summary": "Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 1981’s On Golden Pond and two of Bette Midler’s signature films – The Rose andFor The Boys – died Thursday of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 97. His death was announced by Midler on Instagram today. “Mark Rydell, the director or my first film, The Rose, died […]",
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:04:36.000Z"
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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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