Person in history
Gary Kurtz
Gary Kurtz, American film producer (born 1940)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2018 · September 23
Their story
Who they were
Gary Douglas Kurtz was an American film producer whose list of credits includes American Graffiti (1973), Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Dark Crystal (1982) and Return to Oz (1985). Kurtz also co-produced the 1989 science fiction adventure film Slipstream, which reunited him with Star Wars star Mark Hamill.
Why this date
Gary Kurtz appears on our September 23 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Gary Kurtz
When did Gary Kurtz die?
September 23 2018.
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