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Norman Burton

Los Angeles, California

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Burton, Norman Actor, Dead at 79 Versatile film, television and stage veteran Norman Burton died in a traffic collision on November 29, 2003. His legacy will live on in his more than forty film performances spanning four decades, and innumerable television appearances. Burton studied at the...

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I was married to his niece Vivian, and I met him almost at the end of his like, we had a long hours of conversation about life and his struggle to succeed in the movie business, very energetic and dynamic, thanks to him I became interested on Wilhelm Reich which Norman had great admiration.

To My Uncle Norman:

Although I met him toward the end of his life, he made a profound impression on the way that I perceive life. He told me once,"Duane, if you are going to do something in this life, you have to do it all the way. If you're gonna go down, go down in flames". This meant to me; give it all or nothing. These words, I will never forget.

Also, it was Norman who gave his blessing to me so I could marry the love of my life, his niece, Vivian.
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This was but a drop in the massive sea of projects and good work that my uncle, Norman Burton has done in his life. He will be remembered as an exceptional friend, outrageously humorous, full of energy, and he was family... I keep solid and close all the good things I have learned from him that reflect part of who i am today.