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Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90

FILE - Robert Morse, left, and Carol Channing appear during a rehearsal for the road company production of "Sugar Babies" in New York on July 18, 1977. Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Truman Capote in “Tru,” died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 20, at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File) FILE - Tony Award winners, from left to right, James Naughton, best actor in "City of Angels," Maggie Smith, best actress for "Lettice and Lovage," Tyne Daly, best actress for "Gypsy," and Robert Morse, best actor for "Iru" pose with their trophies in New York on June 3, 1990. Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Truman Capote in “Tru,” died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 20, at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) FILE - Robert Morse, a cast member in "Mad Men," appears at the season six premiere of the drama series at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on March 20, 2013. Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Truman Capote in “Tru,” died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 20, at the age of 90. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Robert Morse appears at the live read and series finale of "Mad Men" held in Los Angeles on May 17, 2015. Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Truman Capote in “Tru,” died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 20, at the age of 90. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90