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Mark Rydell Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘The Rose’ Director Was 97

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 1981’s On Golden Pond and two of Bette Midler’s signature films – The Rose and For The Boys – died today. He was 97.

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Mark Rydell , the Oscar-nominated director of 1981’s On Golden Pond and two of Bette Midler’s signature films — The Rose and For the Boys — died Thursday of natural causes in Los Angeles.

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