"My mother was a ballet legend, who was proud of her Osage heritage, " her daughter, Elise Paschen, said in a statement.

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It is also involved in The Lady, a biopic of the Burmese pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi, and My Week with Marilyn, in which Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe will be played by Oscar nominee Michelle Williams.

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Unlike many of the worry-wart fears that mom expressed during my childhood, these are not simply a product of urban legend.

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My business partner and co-author Steve Blank, a workaholic Silicon Valley legend, imposed this discipline I recommend: "date night" with his wife Alison.

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