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Tommy Kirk, Rising Disney Star Fired for Being Gay, Dead at 79

R.I.P.

Kirk was a child star in generation-defining flicks like “Old Yeller,” “The Shaggy Dog,” and “Flubber.”

AJ McDougall
AJ McDougall 

Breaking News Reporter

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