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| | ernest lehman dead at 89 |
 | | Acclaimed screenwriter Ernest Lehman died on Saturday, July 2, in Los Angeles at UCLA Medical Center at the age of 89 after a lengthy illness. |
 | | Over several decades, Lehman had been actively involved with the Writers Guild, including serving as WGAw president from 1983 to 1985, as well as on the WGAw board (1954-56, 1961-70, vice president of the Screen Branch [1965-67], and 1980-83). |
 | | When Lehman received his honorary Oscar on March 25, 2001 ("in appreciation of a varied and enduring body of work"), he was the first screenwriter ever to be so honored, telling the audience: "I accept this rarest of honors on behalf of screenwriters everywhere, but especially those in the Writers Guild of America. |
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