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Norma Barzman dies aged 103: Cause of death and obituary

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Norma Barzman, a cherished screenwriter of 1940s films, was among the final screenwriters removed from the Hollywood blacklist. Her career was ruined as a result. She died on Sunday. Her age was 103 years.

Norma Barzman Cause of death

Surrounded by family, Barzman passed away at her Beverly Hills home from natural causes, according to her daughter Suzo Barzman, who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter.

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After being reared in both the United States and Europe, Barzman traveled to Hollywood on her 21st birthday. She was born Norma Levor in New York City on September 15, 1920. She had already dropped out of Radcliffe after two years there and lived in Princeton, New Jersey, for a year as the young bride of Claude Shannon, who would go on to become regarded as “the father of information theory,” prior to their 1941 divorce.

Norma Barzman obituary

A memorial service will be held in Norma Barzman’s honor to celebrate her life and legacy. Details about this funeral ceremony will be available as soon as it’s ready.

Her family is entitled to privacy as they navigate these trying times and situations. The life was a wonderful example of determination, fervor, and persistence.

 

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