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Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80

Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80
BBC World Saturday 30 May 2026, 18:03 UTC 1 min read
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The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy.

The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy.
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