The Great Gatsby
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Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood.
Karen Black. Actress: Five Easy Pieces. Karen entered Northwestern University at 18 and left two years later. She studied under Lee Strasberg in New York and worked in a number of off-Broadway roles. She made a critically acclaimed debut on Broadway in 1965 in "The Playroom".
Aug 9, 2013 · Karen Black, best known for her roles in Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, and Nashville, died Thursday after a three-year battle with ampullary cancer, a rare form similar to pancreatic and bile duct cancers that can block bile from flowing into the small intestine. She was 74.
Karen Black. Actress: Five Easy Pieces. Karen entered Northwestern University at 18 and left two years later. She studied under Lee Strasberg in New York and worked in a number of off-Broadway roles. She made a critically acclaimed debut on Broadway in 1965 in "The Playroom".
Aug 9, 2013 · Hollywood star Karen Black, who featured in cult films such as Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, has died aged 74. Hugely prolific, the Illinois-born actress appeared in more than 100 movies over a...
Aug 9, 2013 · Karen Black, an actress whose roles in several signature films of the late 1960s and ’70s included a prostitute who shared an LSD trip with the bikers played by Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in...
Aug 9, 2013 · Karen Black, the bravely offbeat actress who burst into the public consciousness in such iconic counterculture films as “Five Easy Pieces” and “Easy Rider,” has died. She was 74. Black, who was...
Aug 8, 2013 · Actress Karen Black, who was nominated for an Academy Award for playing Jack Nicholson's girlfriend in "Five Easy Pieces" in 1970, died Wednesday of bladder cancer. She was 74.
Aug 9, 2013 · Karen Black parlayed her strange and singular allure into quirky character roles that in many ways captured the zeitgeist of the 1960s and '70s.
Aug 9, 2013 · Karen Black, the prolific actress who appeared in more than 100 movies and was featured in such counterculture favorites as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, has died in Los Angeles.
