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Actor famed for portraying Mao dies of heart attack
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-05 13:49 A former Chinese soldier who shot to fame because
of his uncanny resemblance to Mao Zedong has died from a heart attack, Xinhua
News Agency reported Tuesday.
Gu Yue portrayed Mao in 84 movies and television programs before his death
Saturday in Guangdong province at age 66, Xinhua said.
Gu joined the army in 1949 and was first recruited by Marshal Ye Jianying to
play the role of Mao in 1978, two years after Mao's death, Xinhua said. His
original name was Hu Shixue.
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