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Paul D'Amato dead at 76: Actor best known for appearing in The Deer Hunter and Slap Shot passes away after battle with rare brain disease
His fiancée Marina Re told The Hollywood Reporter he was the 'most wonderful, sweetest guy' who fought 'so hard' against a rare brain disease.
Actor Paul D'Amato – who inspired the Wolverine comic character and featured in the wedding scene of The Deer Hunter – has died aged 76. It was the late actor's acting as Dr. Hook in Slap Shot, which also starred Paul Newman that inspired X-Men comic book character Wolverine. It was the late actor's acting as Dr. Hook Tim McCracken in Slap Shot that inspired X-Men comic book character Wolverine
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