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James Karen of 'Return of the Living Dead' and 'Poltergeist' dead at 94
12:06pm PDT - October 25th, 2018 james karen - USA TodayThe former TV pitchman later made memorable appearances in “Poltergeist” and “Return of the Living Dead." He died Tuesday at 94 in Los Angeles.