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John Gavin, ‘Psycho’ And ‘Spartacus’ Star, Dies At 86

by K. Gitter • Published February 9, 2018

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“Psycho” star John Gavin — who appeared in several other classics such as “Midnight Lace” and was the US Ambassador to Mexico under Ronald Reagan — has died.

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John — who played Sam Loomis in the classic horror flick — died Friday morning … TMZ has learned. We’re told he succumbed to complications from pneumonia and had battled leukemia for a long time.

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John was first hospitalized just before Christmas and died just before 6 AM Friday, February 9th at his Beverly Hills home, surrounded by his family.

(Source: TMZ)

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