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'Grand Prix' movie star James Garner dead at 86

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Khatir Soltani
Hollywood actor and star of the famous “Grand Prix” movie, James Garner died of natural causes at his Brentwood, California, home.

Garner was found dead of natural causes at his home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles Saturday evening.

Garner played the role of F1 driver Pete Aron alongside Eva Marie Saint and Yves Montand in the iconic “Grand Prix” movie of 1966 directed by John Frankenheimer.

Since then, Garner became a die-hard motorsport fan, attending several Indy 500s and Formula 1 races.

James Garner, « Grand Prix » movie, 1966
James Garner, « Grand Prix » movie, 1966


Khatir Soltani
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