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SYDNEY POLLACK DEAD AT 73

Sydney Pollack, the prolific director, producer and actor whose films tackled a variety of social issues while garnering critical acclaim and earning boffo numbers at the box office, died of cancer Monday afternoon at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 73.

Pollack's publicist Leslee Dart said he was surrounded by family.

Pollack continued to work after his cancer diagnosis, with several of his projects bowing recently or still to premiere.

He produced the Tony Gilroy-directed "Michael Clayton," which was nominated for seven Academy Awards this year, including best picture, director and actor, winning for supporting actress Tilda Swinton. Pollack also appeared in the film.

Other recent acting credits included HBO's "Entourage" and the Sony film "Made of Honor," currently in theaters.

Pollack was an exec producer on HBO's political docudrama about the 2000 presidential election, "Recount," which premiered on the cabler on Sunday night; he had been set to direct the film but had to withdraw due to illness.

He also exec produced George Clooney's "Leatherheads," released in April.

"Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better," Clooney said. "A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly."


DAILY BOX OFFICE RESULTS

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Harrison Ford Shia LaBeouf	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Directed by Andrew Adamson Starring Ben Barnes Sergio Castellitto

Speed Racer Directed by Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski Starring Emile Hirsch Christina Ricci	What Happens in Vegas Directed by Tom Vaughan Starring Cameron Diaz Aston Kutcher

Iron Man Directed by Jon Favreau Starring Robert Downey Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow	Made of Honor Directed by Paul Weiland Starring Patrick Dempsey Michelle Monaghan

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DR. JONES LANDS AT $311 MILLION

The opening of Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" crystallized into a $311.1 million behemoth at the worldwide box office.

Performance marks a triumphant return for the classic action-adventure film franchise after an 19-year slumber, and for topliner Harrison Ford.

On the strength of baby boomers and their kids, "Crystal Skull" grossed an estimated $126 million domestically from 4,260 theaters over the long holiday weekend in the second-best Memorial Day bow. Last year's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" ($139.8 million) holds the record.

"Crystal Skull" opened Thursday; its five-day domestic haul clocked in at an estimated $151.1 million, according to Rentrak.

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Overseas, where it began rolling out Wednesday, "Crystal Skull" grossed $160 million through Monday. The weekend international take (through Sunday) of $146 million reps the fifth best international opening of all time.

Elsewhere at the Memorial Day box office, the news was mixed.

Disney family sequel "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" declined a steep 58% in its second weekend. Pic grossed an estimated $28.6 million for the four-day weekend; cume is $96.7 million in its first 10 days.

"We're really looking forward to kids getting out of school," Disney prexy of domestic distribution Chuck Viane said.

Pic has performed slightly below

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