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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 20, 2:00 AM
'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78
Longtime actor Richard Riehle, known for roles in "Office Space," "Casino," and "The Fugitive," has died at 78.
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'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78
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What happened Longtime actor Richard Riehle, known for roles in "Office Space," "Casino," and "The Fugitive," has died at 78.
The headline split The center frames it as "'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78". The right frames it as "'Office Space' star Richard Riehle dead at 78".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
43/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
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Center'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-right'Office Space' star Richard Riehle dead at 78
Fox News · Center-right · News report
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Fox NewsNews report · Oct 20, 12:21 AM
'Office Space' star Richard Riehle dead at 78
Richard Riehle starred in "Office Space," "Casino," and over 400 projects across nearly five decades before his death at 78 this past weekend.
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Oct 19, 11:40 PM
Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in 'Glory' and 'Office Space,' dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film who often played authority figures but was equally skilled at comedy, notably playing a sad-sack product manager in...
Details43/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
43/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 17 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Oct 19, 11:40 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.
Oct 20, 12:21 AM: Fox News joined the source map.
Oct 20, 2:00 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is live match · 17 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.