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David Birney, Star of Controversial Sitcom ‘Bridget Loves Bernie,’ Dies at 83

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The actor, who died of Alzheimer’s, had pushed back on accusations from Jewish groups that his short-lived sitcom “Bridget Loves Bernie” stereotyped the faith.

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