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Jamie Roberts

Hilary Linstead dead: Legendary talent agent who launched Baz Luhrmann's career dies

Hilary Linstead has dead at the age of 83 after contracting a form of leukaemia.

The talent agent, film producer and casting director is said to have passed away peacefully at her home in Australia on August 5. She is said to have been experiencing poor health since 2018, according to Deadline.

She was recognised as a "force of nature" by family and friends and is best known for promoting the likes of Baz Luhrmann, who directed the recent Elvis movie. She also played a large role in helping to launch the career of Power of the Dog's Jane Campion, and Gillian Armstrong of Little Women.

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