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Zack Norman dead at 83: Romancing The Stone star who played crocodile-loving smuggler in iconic 1984 film passes away from natural causes


Actor Zack Norman has died aged 83.

The star, who was best known for his role as crocodile-loving antiquities smuggler Ira in 1984's Romancing The Stone, passed away on Sunday night from 'natural causes' at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his son-in-law confirmed to Deadline. Born Howard Zuker on May 27, 1940, Norman received an MBA from Harvard Business School before entering the world of entertainment. Norman was also a prolific an art collector, acquiring five pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose Untitled sold in May 2017 at Sotheby's New York for $110.5 million.

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