Bergman, one of the greatest directors in motion picture history, died on the Swedish island of Faro. Nine Oscar nominations, but no statue. NYT obituary, IMDB bio

Also: Tom Snyder, who had a run as the star news anchor on Channel 4 in the 1970s before going network and into his talk show phase. Snyder was 71 and died from complications of leukemia. AP

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