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Character actor played tough types, but endeared himself to audiences
Ed Lauter, a gritty but taciturn character actor whose massive list of film and TV credits include "Leaving Las Vegas," "The Artist" and "Trouble With the Curve," died of mesothelioma at his West Hollywood home on Oct. 16. He was 74.
The squinty-eyed Lauter, who played a number of sports coaches, military...