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Peter E. Strauss, Mandalay Executive and Former Lions Gate President, Dies at 83
Peter E. Strauss, the film executive known for projects such as 'Air' and 'Cabaret,' has died at the age of 83.
Peter E. Strauss, the film executive behind projects such as “The Jacket” and “ Air,” died Oct. 6 at his home in Beverly Hills. He worked on projects such as the 1973 Academy Award Best Picture winner “Cabaret,” “Papillon,” and “The Man Who Would Be King.” Strauss later served as executive vice president of Ray Stark’s production company, Rastar Films. Strauss is survived by his wife, the former Susan Rausnitz, his son Jonathan and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Westlake, grandchildren Teddy and Caroline and friends.
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