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    Celebrating the life of

    Madeline Kahn

    29 Sep 1942 - 03 Dec 1999

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    Madeline Kahn was an American actress, comedienne and singer. She is most widely known for her role on "Paper Moon," "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein." She has won both Tony awards and Emmy awards and been nominated for Academy awards. She is survived by her husband.

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    Kahn's film debut was in the 1968 short "De Düva" (The Dove)

    Karen Higdon30 Aug 2014

    Co-starred in "Blazing Saddles" which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

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    Performed in "Paper Moon" for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

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    Karen Higdon Born 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts

    George Burns and Madeline Kahn

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    Her first feature length film was in "What's Up Doc"

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    Appeared in the 1993 play "The Sisters Rosensweig," a role which earned her a Tony Award

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    Married to John Hansbury for 2 months in 1999 before she passed away

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    Madeline Kahn on David Letterman

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    Madeline Kahn - Comic Relief

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    Kahn passed away of ovarian cancer

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    Starred in "Young Frankenstein"

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    Kahn talks about her first audition

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    Madeline Kahn sings "Bewitched" at a benefit concert

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