Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, February 3, 1995                   TAG: 9502030061
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: STATE 
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DATELINE: LONDON                                LENGTH: Short

CHARACTER ACTOR PLEASENCE DIES

Donald Pleasence, who made memorable a wide variety of odd, sinister characters, died Thursday at the age of 75.

His agent Tessa Sutherland said Pleasence, who had a heart valve operation in December, died at home in the southern French town of St. Paul de Vence.

- Associated Press