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Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola hospitalized in Rome

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Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed American filmmaker behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has been hospitalized in Rome, according to media reports. The 86-year-old filmmaker was admitted Tuesday morning to the cardiology unit at Policlinico di Tor Vergata, according to Italian news agency ANS…

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  1. Rolling Stone

    Francis Ford Coppola Is 'Resting Nicely' After Hospitalization in Italy: 'All Is Well' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Francis Ford Coppola was taken to a hospital in Italy ahead of a long-planned medical procedure.

  2. Newsweek

    Francis Ford Coppola rushed to hospital in Italy—Reports (opens Newsweek)

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    The 86-year-old director was at the Magna Grecia Festival in Calabria in mid-July to present his latest film.

  3. The Guardian

    Francis Ford Coppola in hospital in Rome, reports say (opens The Guardian)

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    Godfather film-maker, 86, reportedly under observation after mild cardiac arrhythmia before scheduled operation

  4. Breitbart News

    Oscar-Winning Director Francis Ford Coppola Recovering After Cardiac Operation (opens Breitbart News)

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    Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola underwent a non-emergency cardiac operation in a Rome hospital Tuesday and is now doing "well."

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Francis Ford Coppola Confirms Hospitalization in Rome for Heart Procedure: “I Am Well!” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The filmmaker wrapped a U.

  6. NBC News

    Director Francis Ford Coppola doing 'fine' after cardiac procedure in Rome (opens NBC News)

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    Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed American director of “The Godfather” movies and “Apocalypse Now,” underwent a non-emergency cardiac procedure in a Rome hospital and is doing fine, he and a U.S.-based representative said on Tuesday.

  7. BNO News

    Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola hospitalized in Rome (opens BNO News)

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    Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed American filmmaker behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has been hospitalized in Rome, according to media reports. The 86-year-old filmmaker was admitted Tuesday morning to the cardiology unit at Policlinico di Tor Vergata, according to Italian news agency ANS…