Star of Groundbreaking ’80s Cop Drama ‘Hill Street Blues’ Dies at 94

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What happenedStar of Groundbreaking ’80s Cop Drama ‘Hill Street Blues’ Dies at 94.

What changedThe left frames it as "Star of Groundbreaking ’80s Cop Drama ‘Hill Street Blues’ Dies at 94". The right frames it as "Hill Street Blues star Jon Cypher dies age 94: Icon who starred in Cinderella with Julie...".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Star of Groundbreaking ’80s Cop Drama ‘Hill Street Blues’ Dies at 94". The right frames it as "Hill Street Blues star Jon Cypher dies age 94: Icon who starred in Cinderella with Julie...".

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The Sun UK1h ago

Hill Street Blues star Jon Cypher dies age 94: Icon who starred in Cinderella with Julie Andrews dies with wife by side

JON Cypher, the actor who played Prince Charming in the original TV production of Cinderella, has died at the age of 94. A family announcement said the thespian died at his home in Central...

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The Sun (US)1h ago

Hill Street Blues star Jon Cypher dies age 94: Icon who starred in Cinderella with Julie Andrews dies with wife by side

JON Cypher, the actor who played Prince Charming in the original TV production of Cinderella, has died at the age of 94. A family announcement said the thespian died at his home in Central...

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The Daily Beast2h ago

Star of Groundbreaking ’80s Cop Drama ‘Hill Street Blues’ Dies at 94

Disney General Entertainment Con Jon Cypher, who starred on all seven seasons of the police drama Hill Street Blues and played Prince Charming opposite Julie Andrews in the original TV prod...

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