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Barry Blaustein, comedy writer known for 'Saturday Night Live' and 'Coming to America,' dies at 71
Barry Blaustein, a longtime collaborator with Eddie Murphy and former 'Saturday Night Live' writer who penned 'Coming to America' and 'Nutty Professor,' has died. He was 71.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Barry Blaustein, comedy writer known for ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Coming to America,’ dies at 71, Barry Blaustein, a longtime collaborator with Eddie Murphy and former ‘Saturday Night Live’ writer who penned ‘Coming to America’ and ‘Nutty Professor,’ has died. He was 71.
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