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Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of Star Wars and Taxi Driver, has died.

Marcia, 80, was married to George Lucas from 1969 to 1983 and edited many of his early films, including American Graffiti and THX 1138. She also worked with Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, earning multiple Academy Award nominations along the way.

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