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In the middle of Beaches there's a scene from the Laverne & Shirley TV show so they see some history of my work in each film.
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Garry Marshall
Age: 81 †
Born: 1934
Born: November 13
Died: 2016
Died: July 19
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Garry Kent Marshall
Garry K. Marshall
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