Ben Gazzara—a veteran dramatic character actor known for his films with director John Cassavetes, playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway, and playing Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski—died on Friday in Manhattan. Gazzara suffered from pancreatic cancer; he was 81.
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Ben Gazzara, Veteran Character Actor, Dies At 81
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