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Oscar-nominated Producer Robert A. Katz dies at 79

Oscar-nominated Robert A. Katz, the producer behind projects such as 'Gettysburg,' 'Selena' and 'Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,' died after a long battle with lung cancer on Wednesday at the age of 79, announced his family on Thursday.

Recently, Katz had been working on a variety of projects, including the feature-length film 'Delfino's Journey' based on the novel and screenplay by Jo Harper.