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Makeup artist Howard J. Smit dies


August 04, 2009 Howard J. Smit, a respected makeup artist who helped found IATSE Local 706 more than seven decades ago and led the campaign to recognize his craft with an Oscar each year, died Aug. 1 at Providence Tarzana Medical Center in Los Angeles. Smith served a combined span of almost 50 years as the local's business representative and a member of the executive board. Smit campaigned to convince the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to give makeup artists their own award.

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