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Trudeau, who attended elementary school with Perry while their parents worked together, wrote a tribute on X, formerly Twitter.
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Adele took a moment to talk about him during her show in Las Vegas on Saturday night. She recalled how his work made her laugh and said that even though she香蕉视频直播檇 never met him, there is a strange thing that happens sometimes when an entertainer dies that makes you feel personally sad.
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Many Hollywood actors crossed paths with Perry, who had worked steadily on screen since he was a child.
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