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Harvey Korman, Emmy award winning comedian, dies at 81 -
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In this Sept. 18, 1978, photo, comic actors Harvey Korman, left, and Tim Conway show off three Emmy Awards for The Carol Burnett Show. (article 3)
Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to The Carol Burnett Show and played a conniving politician to hilarious effect in Blazing Saddles died yesterday. (article 4)
Mr. Korman died at UCLA Medical Center after suffering complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago, his family said. (article 4)
Brooks tapped Mr. Korman's kinetic comic chops often, including roles in "High Anxiety" The History of the World Part I and " Dracula: Dead and Loving It. (article 5)
In television, Mr. Korman guest-starred in dozens of series including "The Donna Reed Show" Dr. Kildare "Perry Mason" The Wild Wild West "The Muppet Show" The Love Boat and " Burke's Law. (article 5)
Mr. Korman had an operation in late January on a noncancerous brain tumor and pulled through " with flying colors Kate Korman said. (article 5)
Korman, who appeared in a number of other Mel Brooks films, was also known for co-starring in US TV classic The Carol Burnett Show. (article 1)
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- Blazing Saddles actor dies at 81 (BBC News, 05/30/2008, 268 words)
- Comic powerhouse Harvey Korman dies at 81 (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/30/2008, 975 words)
- Comedian Harvey Korman dies at 81 (cbc.ca, 05/30/2008, 672 words)
- Harvey Korman, Emmy award winning comedian, dies at 81 - (baltimoresun.com, 05/30/2008, 257 words)
- Harvey Korman; 81; his comedy veered from stoic to silly (boston.com, 05/30/2008, 544 words)
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