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There are a lot of sad dogs and cats in Carmel, California and sad horses in Murchison, TX. They all lost their best friend today. Good taste in popular music lost a friend today, the community of superb actresses lost a friend today. The world of great dancing lost a friend today. One of the most beautiful and kind women I have ever met left this place today. And I lost a friend today. Not a close friend, really more of an acquaintance. I met her once, spoke with her over the phone many times and contributed some hefty sums to her charitable work, a passion for which I share, and I admired her tremendously for her gifts, good taste, and exceptional mentality. She hadn't starred in a picture since 1968; was last on a television show in 1975, and made her last recording in 1985. For many years she avoided the limelight and the public, except for some that would travel to see her, call her on her birthday, and vainly hope that she'd at least make another recording. Blonde (