'Star Wars' Editor Was 80

Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning film editor known for her influential work on 'Star Wars' and 'Taxi Driver,' has died at age 80. A family attorney confirmed that she passed away from cancer in Rancho Mirage, California.
Why it matters
As a key creative force behind some of the most iconic films of the 1970s, her death marks the loss of a significant, often behind-the-scenes figure in cinematic history.
Marcia Lucas Dead: 'Star Wars' Editor Was 80
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