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On this day in 1971, Douglas Shearer died.
Born in Quebec in 1899, he was a pioneering sound designer who played a key role in sound technology in film.
He won seven Oscars and was the brother of Oscar-winning actress Norma Shearer.
He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
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