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Australian cinema pioneer respected by Paul Hogan dies at 89 after a short illness


Beloved Australian cinema pioneer Beryl Madsen died on Thursday aged 89, after contracting pneumonia.

The Queensland-based film enthusiast was a showbusiness pioneer who helped shatter the glass ceiling for women in the movie industry. One of the highlights of her esteemed career was receiving a telegram from Paul Hogan, thanking her personally for the record-breaking success of his 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee at the Cinema Maroochydore. One of the highlights of her long career was receiving a personal telegram from Paul Hogan, thanking her the record-breaking success of his 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee at the Cinema Maroochydore

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