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From the LA Times:
Bean, who began his entertainment career as a magician and stand-up comedian, appeared on and off Broadway over two decades in New York. He guest-starred on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and, later in his career, starred in “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” “Being John Malkovich” and “Desperate Housewives.”
Bean’s death comes as new figures show that the number of people killed in car crashes in Los Angeles remains stubbornly high. In 2019, four years after Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on city streets, 244 people died in collisions in Los Angeles, including 134 pedestrians and 19 cyclists. Orson Bean is killed after being struck by two cars in Venice - Los Angeles Times
Orson Bean, the 91-year-old veteran actor-comedian and a mainstay of the Westside’s theater scene, was killed after being hit by two cars Friday night while crossing Venice Boulevard on his way to see a play, according to police and friends of the actor.Bean, who began his entertainment career as a magician and stand-up comedian, appeared on and off Broadway over two decades in New York. He guest-starred on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and, later in his career, starred in “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” “Being John Malkovich” and “Desperate Housewives.”
Bean’s death comes as new figures show that the number of people killed in car crashes in Los Angeles remains stubbornly high. In 2019, four years after Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on city streets, 244 people died in collisions in Los Angeles, including 134 pedestrians and 19 cyclists. Orson Bean is killed after being struck by two cars in Venice - Los Angeles Times
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