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Police Say Mia Farrow's Brother Killed Himself

By the Associated Press

Posted Jun 17, 2009 5:49 PM CDT

(AP) – The death of actress Mia Farrow's brother has been ruled a suicide. Police say Patrick Farrow, a 66-year-old sculptor, shot himself in his Vermont gallery Monday night. Police initially classified Farrow's death as suspicious, but later said the medical examiner's ruling of suicide was consistent... Read full story »

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