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In 2002, Ziskin was awarded the Crystal Award by Women in Film for her efforts at expanding the role of women in the entertainment industry. Breast cancer activism. In February 2004, Ziskin was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, a disease doctors had repeatedly missed previously because of the diffuse type of cancer she had.
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- 1976–2011
- Film producer
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
Jun 13, 2011 · The cause was complications of breast cancer, said Steve Elzer, a spokesman for Sony Pictures. ... Laura Ellen Ziskin was born on March 3, 1950, and graduated from the University of Southern ...
- Aljean Harmetz
Jun 13, 2011 · Laura Ziskin, a trailblazer among femme film producers and a forceful advocate for health and environmental issues, died Sunday of breast cancer at her home in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 61.
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Jun 15, 2011 · Laura Ziskin, who has died aged 61 from breast cancer, was an influential and widely liked Hollywood producer who presided over the breakthrough films of stars including Nicole Kidman, ...
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Jun 13, 2011 · "Spider-Man" producer and Stand Up To Cancer co-founder dies after battling breast cancer
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Jun 14, 2011 · Laura Ziskin, the Hollywood producer who helped turn "Pretty Woman" heroine Julia Roberts into a star and brought "Spider-Man" to the big screen, died on Sunday after a public battle with breast ...
Jun 13, 2011 · She was 61. Laura Ziskin, Spider-Man franchise producer and co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), lost her battle with breast cancer Sunday night. She was 61. According to a statement from SU2C ...