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Oscar-Winning Director Of ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Found Dead At 36

PEOPLE Posted: May 14, 2014 12:50 am

Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul won multiple awards in 2013 for his documentary about a Mexican-American folk-rocker who unknowingly became a star in South Africa. Stockholm police say no foul play is suspected in Bendjelloul’s death.

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PEOPLE Published: 05.13.14

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