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Buddy Duress, Who Came Off the Streets to Find Stardom, Dies at 38

He was a homeless heroin dealer when the Safdie brothers put him in their movies, and the critics raved. But the recklessness that gave his acting authenticity thwarted his career.

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Actors and Actresses, Deaths (Obituaries), Duress, Buddy (1985-2023), Good Time (Movie), Heaven Knows What (Movie), Movies, Opioids and Opiates, Safdie, Benny, Safdie, Josh, Stathis, Michael (1985-2023), Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY)
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