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Rutger Hauer, 'Blade Runner' star, dead at 75

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Rutger Hauer, 'Blade Runner' star, dead at 75

Rutger Hauer, best known for his role as antagonist Roy Batty in 1982's "Blade Runner," has died at the age of 75.

Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis to star in 'Christmas Carol' miniseries

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Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis to star in 'Christmas Carol' miniseries

Guy Pearce is to play Ebenezer Scrooge and Andy Serkis has been cast as the Ghost of Christmas Past in a new TV adaptation of "A Christmas Carol."

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Top News // 6 years ago

On Jan. 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo was seized in the Sea of Japan by North Korea, which alleged the ship was on a spy mission.

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Top News // 7 years ago

On Jan. 23, 1948, U.S. Army Gen. Dwight Eisenhower said he couldn't accept a presidential nomination from either party. Four years later, he ran as a Republican and was elected as the 34th president.

'The Last Kingdom' series starts filming in the U.K., Hungary

TV // 9 years ago

'The Last Kingdom' series starts filming in the U.K., Hungary

Production has begun in Hungary and the United Kingdom on the small-screen adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's best-selling "The Saxon Stories" series of books.

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[VIDEO] Screenwriter courted for 'Blade Runner' sequel

Michael Green is in talks to rewrite a screenplay for a sequel to Ridley Scott's science-fiction classic "Blade Runner," says Hollywood trade newspaper Variety.

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UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013.

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UPI Almanac for Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.

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Convicted kidnapper tries to block film

An alleged Dutch crime boss is trying to block the release of "The Heineken Kidnapping" because he doesn't like the way he is depicted.

Rutger Oelsen Hauer (Dutch pronunciation: ; English pronunciation: /ˈrʌtɡər ˈhaʊər/; born 23 January 1944) is a Dutch stage, television and film actor. His career began in 1969 with the title role in the popular Dutch television series "Floris", directed by Paul Verhoeven. His film credits include Flesh + Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Nighthawks, Sin City, Ladyhawke, The Blood of Heroes, and Batman Begins.

Hauer is a dedicated environmentalist and has founded an AIDS awareness organization, the Rutger Hauer Starfish Foundation.

He is the father of actress Aysha Hauer and the grandfather of fashion model Leandro Maeder.

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