Ricardo Montalban, who died in 2009 at 88, overcame numerous obstacles to become one of Hollywood’s first Mexican-born stars.
Died January 2009
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He survived the 1977 plane crash that killed several of his bandmates.
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He was prolific, even compulsive, releasing more than 50 books in a career that started in the 1950s.
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He created such iconic paintings as Christina’s World and Wind From the Sea.