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Legendary Director Sidney Lumet Dies

Director Sidney Lumet, the man behind Dog Day Afternoon and Network, has died of lymphoma at age 86, according to The New York Times. Lumet began his career as an actor, and directed for stage and television before making 12 Angry Men in 1957. Lumet's last movie was Before the Devil Knows You're Dead; above, a scene from his Oscar-winning 1976 film Network.

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