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Paul Scofield, 86; actor was towering presence on screen, nearly invisible off

By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff / March 21, 2008

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Paul Scofield, one of the foremost British actors of the 20th century and an Academy Award winner for his performance in 1966 for "A Man for All Seasons," died Wednesday in a hospital near his home in Sussex, England. He was 86. According to his agent, Mr. Scofield had leukemia. (Full article: 762 words)

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