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Variety.com - Buzz Kulik |
 | | Buzz Kulik, highly regarded prolific TV director known for eliciting strong performances from his thesps, died Wednesday of heart failure in Los Angeles. |
 | | Kulik, whose career began shortly after World War II, is perhaps best remembered for helming "Brian's Song," the celebrated 1971 TV movie that depicted the friendship between Chicago Bears football players Gayle Sayers and terminally ill Brian Piccolo. |
 | | Kulik is survived by his wife, Lorraine; a daughter, Jennifer; son, Glen; and four granddaughters. |
| www.variety.com /article/VR1117490379?categoryid=13&cs=1 (300 words) |
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