[Deathwatch] Robert Graham, sculptor, 70

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Sculptor Robert Graham dies in California at 70
Sun Dec 28

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) ? Robert Graham, a California sculptor whose
works were incorporated into civic monuments including the Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., has died at the age of
70.

Graham, who also created monuments to boxer Joe Louis and jazz legends
Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington, died on Saturday at Santa Monica
UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital.

At his side were his wife, Oscar-winning actress Anjelica Huston, and
other members of his family.

"Robert was an amazing sculptor who forever shaped the presence of
sculpture art throughout California and the world," California Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "His work was truly
influential and he will forever remain an icon in this state."

Graham, born in Mexico City, lived much of his life in California and
gained fame for designing a ceremonial gateway for the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum for the 1984 Olympics.

According to the governor's office, his work has been the subject of
more than 80 solo exhibitions.

(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by John O'Callaghan)

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