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Eclectic musical virtuoso Andre Previn dies at 89, after a lifetime filled with Oscars, Grammys and wives

Andre Previn – the multifaceted musician whose work ranged from composing Oscar-winning film scores to playing jazz piano to conducting the world’s elite orchestras – died Thursday, his management agency said. He was 89.The prolific German-American musician – who won four Oscars, 10 Grammys and a coveted Kennedy Centre Lifetime Achievement honour during his storied career – also had his moments in the glare of the paparazzi’s flash bulbs.One of his five wives was actress Mia Farrow, who had…

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