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'A true Spartacus': Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dead at 103

Kirk Douglas had a legendary role starring as a rebellious Roman slave in "Spartacus," in 1960

Kirk Douglas, one of the last superstars of Hollywood's golden age of cinema who was renowned for his intense, muscular performances in "Spartacus" and "Paths of Glory," died Wednesday aged 103.

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