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Jack Klugman, the prolific, craggy-faced character actor and regular guy who was loved by millions as the messy one in TV's "The Odd Couple" and the crime-fighting coroner in "Quincy, M.E.," died Monday, a son said. He was 90.Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer in the 1980s and trained himself to speak again, died with his wife at his side."He had a great life and he enjoyed every moment of it and he would encourage others to do the same," son Adam Klugman said.Adam Klugman said he was spending Christmas with his brother, David, and their families. Their father had been convalescing for some time but had apparently died suddenly and they were not sure of the exact cause."His sons loved him very much," David Klugman said. "We'll carry on in his spirit."Never anyone's idea of a matinee idol, Klugman remained a popular star for decades simply by playing the type of man you could imagine running into at a bar or riding on a subway with -- gruff, but down to earth, his tie stained ...

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