Marcia Lucas, Trailblazing Star Wars Editor, Dies at 80
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Marcia Lucas, Academy Award-winning editor of Star Wars and Oscar-nominated for American Graffiti, died May 27, 2026, at age 80 from cancer in Rancho Mirage, California. A pioneering editor who also cut Taxi Driver and Return of the Jedi, she is remembered as a trailblazer for women in film.
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