Croatian-American visionary and Oscar statuette producer Dick Polich dies
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Croatian-American Dick Polich, who made a huge contribution to art over the past five decades and who manufactured the famous Oscar statuette, passed away at the age of 90. Polich, the son of Croatian immigrants, was the owner of a fine art foundry near New York which has been in charge of producing the famous Oscar
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Croatian-American visionary and Oscar statuette producer Dick Polich dies
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Croatian-American visionary and Oscar statuette producer Dick Polich dies
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Dick Polich, Artists' Ally in the Creation of Sculptures, Dies at 90 - The New York Times
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Croatian-American visionary and Oscar statuette producer Dick Polich dies
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Dick Polich, Artists' Ally in the Creation of Sculptures, Dies at 90 - The New York Times