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10. Maureen O'' Hara the great Hollywood legend passes away at the age of 95
The great Hollywood legend Maureen O'' Hara, one of the last existing stars of golden age of Hollywood died on Saturday at the age of 95. She was to be dubbed as The Queen of Technicolour. The Irish actress died at her Boise, Idaho home with family by her side. Frequently depicted as "fiery", she displayed her adaptability in films like How Green Was My Valley and Carol Reed's Our Man in Havana. The Actress Maureen O'' Hara had worked with great directors ranging from Alfred Hitchcock to Chris Columbus, but she is best remembered for her works with John Ford, mainly in her pairings with John Wayne.

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