Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77
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"Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Gizmodo, Bloody Disgusting, Yahoo and The Hollywood Reporter. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (14)
- Gerrit Graham Dies: Actor of ‘Star Trek’ & ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ Was 76 TV Insider · 46d ago
- ‘Star Trek’ Actor Dead at 76 as Tributes Pour In Yahoo · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham dead USA Today · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham, Phantom of the Paradise’s Beef, Dies at 77 Vulture · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham Dead: ‘Star Trek’ & ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ Actor Was 76 Deadline · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham, actor who played iconic rocker in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ dies at 76 Entertainment Weekly · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham, ‘Phantom of the Paradise' actor and Grateful Dead collaborator, dies yahoo.com · 46d ago
- R.I.P. Gerrit Graham, actor in Phantom Of The Paradise and The Critic avclub.com · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham, actor who played iconic rocker in “Phantom of the Paradise”, dies at 76 Yahoo · 46d ago
- RIP to Cult Actor Gerrit Graham, Star of ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ and ‘Child’s Play 2’ Gizmodo · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham, ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ and ‘TerrorVision’ Star, Passes Away at 77 Bloody Disgusting · 46d ago
- R.I.P. Gerrit Graham, actor in Phantom Of The Paradise and The Critic Yahoo · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ ‘Pretty Baby’ and ‘Used Cars,’ Dies at 77 The Hollywood Reporter · 46d ago
- Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77 Variety · 46d ago
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