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Man Who Famously Played Murderous Android Dies at 75

Rutger Hauer of 'Blade Runner' fame died at his Netherlands home

(Newser) - Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in Blade Runner opposite Harrison Ford, has died. He was 75. Hauer's agent, Steve Kenis, says the actor died July 19 at his home in the Netherlands, the AP reports. Hauer'...

7 Colorblind Celebs
 7 Colorblind 
 Celebs 

7 Colorblind Celebs

Including 2 who had to give up other career dreams

(Newser) - Celebrities aren't perfect—some of them are colorblind, and Ranker lists 21. A sampling:
  • Paul Newman: The late actor had to give up his dream of being a pilot due to color blindness.
  • Mark Zuckerberg: He's red-green colorblind, and reportedly picked blue for Facebook's logo because it'
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100 Top Sci-Fi Flicks
 100 Top Sci-Fi Flicks 

100 Top Sci-Fi Flicks

(Newser) - Science fiction movies run the gamut from cerebral to "joyful space opera." The writers at Total Sci-Fi run down the 100 best; here's the top 10:
  1. Blade Runner: This "masterpiece," with standout performances from Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is "backed up by a real
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