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The American actor Tab Hunter, who celebrated his greatest hits in the 1950s, died
Hunter Tab, an old idol and later gay icon, died at the age of 86. (undated archive image) (Image: KEYSTONE / AP)
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As Hunter's longtime partner, producer Allan Glaser, told The US Variety, Actor died Sunday in Santa Barbara, California at the consequences of a blood clot. He was 86 years old.
Stars like Elton John, Zachary Quinto, William Shatner and Bo Derek cried the former idol who became gay after his release.
Elton John describes Hunter on Twitter as "the most handsome and special man". It was an honor to know him, wrote the actor Quinto on Instagram for a photo of the young blonde star. He praised Hunter as a "pioneer of self-acceptance".
In his early twenties, Schönling, who was well educated, played his first role in the 1956 film Island of Promise. His good looks quickly turned him into a teen idol.
With John Wayne, he directed the war drama "The Sea Fox", with Sophia Loren the comedy "Something about Woman". Lana Turner, Debbie Reynolds and Natalie Wood were among her co-stars.
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